Friday, August 18, 2023

Teeth in the ditch (sudden death)

 


You get mad that 

you can’t turn water into wine 

But baby I never ask for that 

Water was what I wanted 

all along 

Too bad your demons won’t let you listen 

And Your pity parties always win 

I could hand you my bleeding heart 

on a platter, 

pour my soul out in a letter

Drain my blood to paint you a picture 

And in return I’d only get crickets 

My search history is microwaves… 

That’s how real this was for me. 

But while waiting to go to the dentist,

Like a baby left on the doorstep,

His ego bought a car. 

And just like a pulmonary embolism 

This thing we had dropped dead. 

Respect has a rhythm and 

Trust is a beat 

And you need to use your mouth 

For the CPR to treat 

If you even allowed yourself to be taught…

Haven’t you learnt that you need 

to leave a crack in the window?  

You don’t know everything yet. 


Written August 18 2023