Coasting

I pretend I'm alright And put my best stance forward Wear my brave face Tryin to be smooth Just tripped on my shoelace What's a girl to do Busted, razed, flat broke My foot slipped off the pedal and into the spoke Out of focus, idling, coasting on fumes Myyyyy, mmmm, my oh my Must retreat to my bedroom For slumber; ugh - that noxious perfume I sprayed on today In the department store I don't need to tell you It reeks That's a big pee you Oh my My plan has gone awry I try to write After listening to Vile He inspires me Perspiring Thinking bout how to Ink brilliance Such as he Slamming on the brakes My leg itches Ya damn flea Bravado and all I seem to fall I spiral out of control Resilience reels me back in I'm a bouncy, buoyant, headstrong girl Go ahead and believe what you want Self deprecation is my defense mechanism Keep playing those cards close to your vest You're bluffing fool I know this by now Prevaricator is a might big word For liar As you try to set the world on fire I see you race away And turn my head Pretending not to see When you visibly disgust me You're not proving anything With your ostentatious Obnoxiously awesome self Annnnnything I ain't seen before And won't soon forget I'm a rhyming tonight Maybe filled with fright Or could it be boredom Delirious laughter G'night Sleep and clarity are what I desire Slough off this crap I know it's beyond time for a nap My RPM is slowing My aching for REM is growing Copyright June 17, 2023 Lori Steindorf