"The Pacific's the best
show on TV!
Best ... show ... ever,"
one lean teen blares,
wanting the whole train
to know it.
I don't know
how many shows
he's seen in his thin
decade of watching, but
that won't stop him
from its knowing.
I do envy
such certitude
compared to my fat
knack for lacking it, and
I bet he sleeps
well, tonight.
His mind's eased,
its hunger not baited.
Me, I'll be
restless and gorging
just to begin
the comparison.
Apr 25, 2010
Apr 25, 2010 at 6:03 PM UTC
"The Pacific's the best
show on TV!
Best ... show ... ever,"
one lean teen blares,
wanting the whole train
to know it.
I don't know
how many shows
he's seen in his thin
decade of watching, but
that won't stop him
from its knowing.
I do envy
such certitude
compared to my fat
knack for lacking it, and
I bet he sleeps
well, tonight.
His mind's eased,
its hunger not baited.
Me, I'll be
restless and gorging
just to begin
the comparison.
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