Friday, April 01, 2016

L and E

http://charlespoet.podomatic.com/entry/2016-04-01T03_45_40-07_00

this life experience
is not ironclad
and it’s not inspired
and it’s creeping up on me
like a serpent or a plague

this life experience
doesn’t take names
and it doesn’t discriminate
and it refuses to give you any breaks
like a charity or a saint

and she asked we when was the
last time i had a real job
and she asked me what my plans were
and i refused to answer her questions
because it is none of her goddamn business

this life experience
is rusted shut
and it itches and it burns when i pee
and it doesn’t care if you’re rich or poor
like a statistic or WASP

and i’ll probably never hear from her again
which is a good thing because she was boring
and i’ll miss her falling asleep on the phone
and how i lied when she asked if she snored
because it’s not always about you
-
and the white lies are oftentimes what keep
the boat from sinking into
the big muddy

charles cicirella
3/30/16

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