to thou
who cut the hole
in my paper cup
just as things
were looking up
sending me
tumbling down
with a thud
to
the ground
with a most
unpleasant sound
words from my lips
that
should not be heard
by man or beast
but nonetheless
they were uttered
and then
i saw
an old priest shudder
and
even a butterfly flutter
with wings changing
from
white
to
pink
oh that i could
recall
those words
but reverse blessings
do have their place
especially when they’re
in your face
child i am so upset all my retirement plans have been turned upside down i had just located the perfect flat in tokyo but now the whole thing’s questionable no it’s not the economy i just saw plan 75 and now all i can think is me in wasabi flavored soylent green
more promises
that
perpetrators
will be
brought
to
justice
justice
that spiritual state
of
everlasting communion
with
truth
a parallel realm
where
everything
operates according
to
an ordained court’s will
but
will is
an
intangible force
rarely felt
and
incapable
of
moving tangible
objects
so
perpetrators
worldwide
not quite
shaking
in their boots
pause
for
a moment
or
less
while
dining out
before
committing
more crimes
to be
brought
to
justice
this is the sale
you’ve
been waiting for
gonna have
some
nice stuff
lots of
silverware
and
plates
fine antiques
used
by
our
founding fathers
and
boxes
upon
boxes
of
top secret documents
for
you’re
viewing
pleasure
we’ve been
assured
that none
of
these
classified files
have ever
been seen
by
human eyes
secrets
that could make
you
a martyr
in
any number
of
foreign nations
so
don’t delay
head on down
to
florida
and
sort
through
these one of a kind
items
all sales
are
final
and
cash only
foreign agents
are
welcomed
let it be known
that
states
hereafter
referred to
as
prosecutors
the prosecutor
who imposes
their
moral and religious
values
on another living being
hereafter
referred to
as
plaintiffs
plaintiffs
born
and
unborn
let it be known
that
the prosecutors
herefor
accept
all
responsibilities
for
their decisions
and
accept
the lifetime
financial responsibility
for
said plaintiffs
including
but
not limited to
health and medical expenses
housing
as well as
educational expenditures
both
public and private
further
plaintiffs
must be granted
a stipend
equal to
but
not less than
the average income
of
territorial residents
failure
to provide
these
modest accommodations
would constitute
an infraction
of
the 14th amendment
reinstituting
slavery
to
an already oppressed
class
of
the nation’s population
money to be made
don’t be afraid it’s a game
we get elected
then the cash starts flowing in
from inside trading and such
like bribes i mean donations
voters don’t watch us
they just hear all our sound bites
they pay us to steal
that’s right real double dipping
it’s salary plus commissions
just for pretending to care
public service gigs
as elected officials
can make you some real money
dividends keep on coming
even when you leave office
so as i have said
forget an honest day’s work
join the elite few
who don’t work for a living
but get other’s hard earned cash
apply now at ceb
the lawsuit
argued
before
the supreme court
was
since children
might
have negative feelings
all history
must be
banned
furthermore
since
literature books
might
contain references
to which
a parent
might
find offensive
all
literature books
must be
banned
education
must
focus only
on the three rs
reading
technical manuals
with
no human representation
wouldn’t want
to imply
any race concepts
writing
business reports
again without mention
of
human representation
and of course
rithmetic
without using
any human representation
all other courses
should be taught
at home
parents
whose children
fail
the government
home educational assessment
should be imprisoned
and
their children
placed
in a federal reeducation center
in addition
all extracurricular activities
such as
band
sports programs
drama performances
should be
banned
since
at least
one
parent finds
such activities
offensive
thus providing
the perfect
educational program
for
providing for
the upper
one percent
ain’t that something
there you are
with
your golden brown skin
lying next to
a body
bleached
by
evolution
a body
that wants
to look
like you
and
you
want to act
like her
so you’re
sunbathing
on the deck
baking
in the summer sun
she’s sure
to look like
a red lobster
from this
blistering sun
and
when
you’re done
you’re
sure
to resemble
an
over baked
pie crust
so
at the end
of
the day
your goals
will have moved
further apart
since
you’ve both forgotten
how
the eyes
of
history
see you
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