Le Voyage Magnifique

Groundhog Day at the Bates Motel

Petite young woman with curly blond hair
pulls up in front of Bates Motel
after long day on road.

Norman greets her with a shy smile
and extends warm welcome
before handing her
key to unit number six.

She finds the room comforting
with spotless furnishings and homestyle quilts,
but her main concern is a soothing hot shower
and a good night's sleep.

She disrobes,
steps into tub,
closes curtain,
turns on the tap,
and lets hot water
flow over her body.

Suddenly,
curtain is thrust open,
and slasher commences
savage attack,
as blood spurts all over wall
and runs down drain
in gurgling vortex,
which matches the sounds
coming from her throat.

Next morning,
room number six
is once again spotless,
as it awaits the next unsuspecting guest.

This scene is repeated

over

and over

and over again

in a futile attempt to satisfy
Norman's psychotic hunger,
like the Venus flytrap,
ready to feed again.