Though there were a few standout lines, I found myself struggling through awkward word choices. For instance, in the first two lines, "fragrant" and "hopeless" are used as nouns. "Fragrance" and "hopelessness" probably were the intended words. "Monsters trying to suffice his conscience" didn't make sense to me, either, as "suffice" means "to satisfy." Also, nose guard is a defensive position.
I only bring this up because the verse had a lot of potential, but the sloppiness made it difficult to fully appreciate. I had to reread some lines several times to figure out what you were going for.
The ending was really strong, though. There were no minced words there, and a lot clicked after reading it. I didn't see it coming, but lines like "knife is the tool" and "Pro posteriors fools pulling antics to shelve me" made more sense with context.
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