If it's 'in the blood'
does it make things easier?
does it make things good?

He cogitates on
the city and the
invertebrates
the chinless
spin more
spineless
wonders,
but wonders if
he's being too cruel.

The crooked and the bent
the managers of the
management,
the rent's due and
now you may wonder
too
is he mad?
deranged?
could this all be changed
in the blink of a..why?

Off to the right of me
sit a woman in black and she
may be the sign of things to come.

concentration is the key to it
getting 'lit'
closes more doors.

Someone's birthday?
'for he's a jolly good..show
up and sign in
and that's the way life's
going.

I'll be going too,
but not
when you're least
expecting.