Thursday, February 18, 2010

Switch

"I am slowly going crazy
1-2-3-4-5-6, switch."
I take my showers too hot
so the steam might mirror my clouded mind
I sleep in a room too cold
so the winter's touch might freeze my body

prematurely


I stand naked before you
look inside
beyond the imperfections of this earthly shell
into the sweatshop of the mind



"1-2-3-4-5-6, switch."

Slow down, slow down, slow down
STOP

My straw house has been blown over
I am in limbo
what next?
Life's greatest question: sticks or bricks
I want this house blown down
The only thing I missed
when you left
was being torn apart


I need to throw up
but it won't come out
I need to scream
but there's no place to
I'm at the tipping point
but I can't fall over
Someone catch me


"6-5-4-3-2-1, crazy going slowly am I."