I had some sort of '..ectomy
they took something away from me
and I have to be
satisfied.
How I cried when I learnt that nothing will last
nothing's tied or held fast by the life that we cast
so carelessly away.
Standing I sway and wonder just,
what was it they took?
scarcely daring to look
I look anyway which reminds me of a summer day
many years ago
which is prevarication that hesitation before I know
what it was that they took and will I ever
go again
make a show again
I can't stand the pain so finally I take the plunge
lunge with my eyes
Surprise
whatever it was that went can't be seen
almost as if it had never been and I'm just playing some scene
in a hospital drama.
I blame it on Karma
I must have been bad in the long ago where now I know
that was wrong
So I say so long to what it may have been in the '...ectomy
which is probably
just that scene that they expect of me
that I thought it might be
and I remain
ignorant.
May 9, 2013
May 9, 2013 at 8:27 AM UTC
I had some sort of '..ectomy
they took something away from me
and I have to be
satisfied.
How I cried when I learnt that nothing will last
nothing's tied or held fast by the life that we cast
so carelessly away.
Standing I sway and wonder just,
what was it they took?
scarcely daring to look
I look anyway which reminds me of a summer day
many years ago
which is prevarication that hesitation before I know
what it was that they took and will I ever
go again
make a show again
I can't stand the pain so finally I take the plunge
lunge with my eyes
Surprise
whatever it was that went can't be seen
almost as if it had never been and I'm just playing some scene
in a hospital drama.
I blame it on Karma
I must have been bad in the long ago where now I know
that was wrong
So I say so long to what it may have been in the '...ectomy
which is probably
just that scene that they expect of me
that I thought it might be
and I remain
ignorant.
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