Derailed gravy train

I saw the future of tomorrow
and the stars weren't too bright
all given to following
the dimmest of lights

I saw the answers and they were not keen
just a testimate of what could have been
more lost souls and clouded ways
a ghostly reminder to long lost brighter days

I saw the answers and they weren't right
just harbingers of an already lost fight
back in the day when it made sense
somehow we fell off the wrong side of the fence

re: a bad day

Drink the round
its been a hard day
take the edge off
get misery out of the way

Once secure in friendly settings
let go of the mean trappings
let yourself come forth
be it for better or worse

so it has been a hard night
we are all there from time to time
take your shoes off, get your load on
no presumptions made here on

get back to the truth
or at least what it means to you
there are enough troubles ahead
but tonight enjoy yourself before its time for bed

holy repetitions

We carved the old graven images
not because we actually believe in them
its just what we are raised to do

we passed lip service to the dead old deities
not because we thought they would hear us
its just that there is no one else to talk to

we followed the old hollow traditions another year
not that we cared to be doing those things
its just that we pretend there are rules

when a relative dies we give them the holy send off
not because we think they have found peace or are with god
its just the lines we tell ourselves when nothing is true

Public Art

I sat down
on the barstool
fine day isn't it?

yeah... was the answer

shrug it off
old news there
a drink, yes bartender
give me a drink
yes that will work

quiet sips at my drink
look over at the stranger
and he is nursing a beer
down on your luck?

fuck you... well... maybe... what's it to ya?

oh nothing... just an observation
I meant no offense
really

yeah? well... who cares and who asked?

alright, fine
this is an interesting bar
here is some paper I think
I will draw it
not a bad way to spend an hour

what are you drawing?

you wanna know?
why do you care?

what is it?

fuck off

Growing Up

Growing up
in our house
you learned
to say
as little
as possible

you learned
DISCRETION

you learned
TIMING

at your own
human expense

growing up
in our house
you saw the ends
of all wrong

you learned
MISTAKES

you learned
DUPLICITY

growing up was
an awkward time
but very educational
in the end

if you
SURVIVED

with your soul
ENTACT

True Ignorance

He looked up, with that evil eye
"what the fuck are you talking about?"
Though he knew perfectly well
But there is no reasoning with some people

Resolute on the matter I simply said
"that is against the point"
"Bullshit", such eloquence
no reason could sway this defense

It was clear that this wouldn't be
Aristotle's argument
This was anger without difference

A thousand times malice sounds
A thousand times ignorance abounds

So I try even harder, to lay the terms
But even louder come negative words

Fight the world, fight it all
Beat your head on the endless wall

Young and Dumb

When I was young
we had rock fights

one side defending the tree fort
the other on attack

the projectile flew through the air
object known but with little care

on it went for hours on end
damn the intruder, this we must defend

till someone got hit
and blood was shed

all part of the game
the pain was all the same

till the grown ups got involved
go home or your parents will be called

so we scattered like roaches in the light
but all told it was a good night