POEM- 9/9/2015-
I contemplate my mother’s birthday- the day before September 10th-
A neighbor visits and I’m distracted discussing her wishes-
Who can’t sit still long enough to listen to mine except long enough to hear my whine?
I heard it when she had left
I was stuck in a little groove, wishing my way out, open to newness
Wanting more than I could afford, not patient in planning…well, if they’d leave me alone
Cat Stevens, Al says “You gotta be a part of…”
Did you hear him?
He said to get on-line and seek “a pot of gold” while you’re getting old
Mom, are you there? I owe you. I owe everybody
I need to scale down and I am overwhelmed—
I’m losing and I don’t know when death takes over.
Should I throw you out Al, (I’m listening to your music tapes), like I do so well…run-a-way on our hands
That’s what someone said
Maybe I’m a Doomsday kid and all is really not well
In Hollywood, America, Tin-buc-too, and Ru-
What do we do with the kangaroo? It is not an elephant in the room. It’s more like a ripple of dew
Sliding everything new
And, I’m afraid; so what’s new?
brrk brrk brrk
buc buc buc burk
nice chicken,
buc buc buc
brk brK BURKuRK
Mean CHICKEN!
The littles pet my mouth
as I say the brrks
Recoiling with delight
when mean chicken
gives them fright.
its been up and down
i feel like a clown
buc sucess am bound
its in my mind
tho am going thur
HARD TIMES
if i could
make you happy
just by waving my hand
it would be the least of things
i hope you understand
but i prefer something greater
like swiming across the sea
or climb the highest mountian
just so you could see me
like a child says "mommy watch"
just pretend that's me
i'd dig a hole to china
with you watching me
and when it comes to taming lions
anythings worth a try
i'd do it in a second
if i knew i'd catch your eye
i'd cross the Gobi Desert
if you were on the other side
walk from here to Tim Buc too
if that is where you hide
i'd dive into the Baltic sea
if you were in a submarine
and tap on the hatch my code
to let you know where ever you go
i won't be far behind
so when it comes to making you happy
that's nothing to me
i could think of a lot of things
but i think i'll start
by waving my hand