Lisa looks like she’s stood a little too close To Dante’s Fireplace A *** soaked ham left in the dirt Small crust spots where the skin broke
She’s stopped wearing her dentures Looks like her face is sinking inside of itself
I was napping Dreaming about a rock on a hill That overlooks my city Was dreaming about what the gun said to the mouth About how the bullet wanted a kiss
Found her lying in a window Like a fish whose bowl has just shattered A bowl that has been ***** for too long
It’s a mixed blessing The glass bubble burst The blood
I keep my window shut The smell of the *** I dumped into the earth Creeps in Juicy apple pie smoke fingertips calling
Lisa’s kids They don’t understand the anger Don’t feel the neglect until it’s too late
I patch up her face As she begs Just don’t call the police Don’t call anybody I’m okay She passes out On a ***** couch The kids crowd their mattresses So they can sleep near her
I think about something I read once About a company called LifeGem And how for a small fee They can turn your ashes into diamonds Enough for a necklace Or two bracelets Several sets of earrings
Even when you’re worthless You’re worth something
I buy dinner before work Something fatty and saltier than their tears
She would always say things like YOLO You only live once And then have a drink Or hang up on a police officer Or shut a door
YODO You only die once too I know how I want to be remembered