I'm on the curb Face to the sky, *** to the world The rain never felt better. All the sores on my face are cooled. I can feel a steady tempo rising in my chest, I can feel the beat pulsing in my lips. Slow and steady never won the race Never won the race. It was a draw I saw the portrait. A man hugged his tie, loosening it up. Tightening it? Who's to say? He knows. All the rain in the world And all the rain in his world Couldn't drown his calls His constant elevation of his voice As his pet canary threw up. You toss your cookies? I toss my frisbee. Oddjob tosses his hat. It doesn't make him any less of a ******. Any less of a ******* ******. MI6, 007, **** it all, let's call on Kevin Smith, Kevin Smith, Kevin Smith. ...it worked for the bogeyman. The man hiding in your closet wasting away, counting the chips peeling off the walls of your liner. They say none of us are connected in this world. They say 6 degrees connect everyone. Social theory. Redemption for the bogeyman, His claws scratching as he kneels to pick up your screwdriver And uses it to pick his teeth. Nuts and bolts, nuts and bolts He's got nuts coming out of his teeth. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Tunnel approaching. Playing the keyboard is said to set off Feelings of arousal in the hearts, Hearts of those with special tattoos. Really? Because I don't believe that for a second. To believe you need to trust And judging by that squirm, you don't trust me. I'll believe in you if you believe in me, Don't you believe that? A car splashed a tidal wave It felt cool against my scratches.
This is a poem I wrote back in April for a Student Reading Series presentation at my college when I presented various works alongside two excellent poets. I hope you enjoy it.