Body language
is as much use as a
foreign language
if you can't understand it.

I look and see and fail to be
impressed,
too much showing for the knowing
amongst us.

But I bought glasses
just in case
they speak in something that
passes
for English.

Monday,
but that's okay
it's usually Monday
on this day.

Friday's on the way
but it's always slow
and takes its time
getting here.

the days in between are on
liquid largactil
slurring their minutes into those
yawned out hours.

but it's all good,
I'm good too
but you knew that.

I wonder
as I often do
would I ever have
slept with you
or would you
have
kept me awake?

I didn't know until it was too late
until the two-party became a one-party state
#and then we were tagged.

*** this and *** that meant less than nothing
when the sirens blocked out everything.

If we escape this nightmare
I wonder what will be
or will be out there
possibly nothing
and half the population
are used to that

*** this
I'm going to bed.

A stand-in stood in for him
in the hallway where the light was dim
and his name was Frank,

it would have been nice
if his name had been Jim,
but
you can't win 'em all.

If they tell me it's Saturday night,
I might believe them,
but if them are the government men
they can kiss my ****.

She tells me
don't cuss
don't fuss
you're in for a surprise

and the rest,
is her story to tell,
well
what did you expect?