I don’t know his name He is drunk Eye bags swollen Loosening jowls And feisty
He asks if I am working hard
I tell him I am doing my best
He says I am a liar
Your best is for scientists to decide days after you die And they map out your life until they find that one day you actually were You can only be your best once young man Do you really want it to be today?
I don’t want it to be today
I can be better
There is too much beauty in the potential of kissing
And I am still healing from the fighting
Am ready to fight some more
There are engines revving in my bones A takeoff of fire And the shaking of dust
I wanna leave this life so ***** From mud I’ve been dragged through
Be ******* me dear life Dear lover Dear friend
I smile and sell him his beer
He nods his head Puts a cold paper hand on my check Tells me I am so much better than this