East and West Swing
Give me your wide cup
I will open your bottom
shell and lift you up.
I will ring your bell,
press your ears against
the sky,
holler to the moon until
the doves shaves Mozart's
beard.
Where did the butterflies
fly?
High above to the bad apple
pie.
Disaster.
Are wings born to fly
like a boat?
Red ribbons waving hello.
Tomorrow bring your book and we will
read about Dylan.
Such a young voice for healing.
Mother is in France riding
a horse wearing a low cut dress.
Shape your breasts.
Numb your skin.
Buckle up now.
Ride free boy sin.
Shackle,
I heard the shackles.
Hands swinging in
the gutter.
I caught the trash
and lit up the light
like a going away Cash.
Sleep, sweet lady.
I see your hair all
dirty and ugly.
Your eyes don't even
look alive.
Your eyelashes cold
to my nose.
I cuddle you up
but your trash boy lost
his nerve.
His shoes hanging from
the curb.
He knows where he is going
maybe you can nail him down
and play with his frown.
I call you sweet ugly Mary
the drink of beer by
the fairy,
and her wings couldn't break
you.
Bad boys couldn't take you.
Only your teeth danced inside
the bar silhouette light.
Copyright © Misty Lackey | Year Posted 2006
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