Faith, belief in the unknown,
Hope in the unfathomable
Reliance on the uncertain
Fleeting blessing, sexy mercy
Sweet contempt, I hold you.
The missing line in the rows of
corn
The implementation raven
The middleman hovering nigh
and up
Oh knot tightener.
Why do thou elude him?
Your ardent yearner
The boy-man;
who seeks thy face
The soldier-seer;
who craves thine audience.
What's the grudge unheard?
Why the muteness, why the
act
Why the wise game of chess?
Why the incessant sign-flash.
Is his spirit stick-Lean
Does the refuse lie with him?
Infant soul, impertinent mind
Elephant heart, vast pate.
Undoings of the co-defendant
Reveal thee; my desire
Connect me, his sob.
Immerse him, HIS mandate.
Faith, there lies your task
What is a necktie dangling for?
too stiff, too thin to be a scarf,
a bibi or apron;
too smooth to be a good hankie,
too short to be a suicide noose
to contemplate on.
Psychologists say: It's boyscouts
knot-tying habit or hangup
or status symbol.
But to plain folks doing laundry,
it's just a collar-tightener,
that's pure and simple.
Designers say it's a grooming
enhancer that's used to express
a fashion statement.
To butchers it's an appendix
for which they all sincerely have
no kind sentiment.
Although unschooled in sartorial
elegance, viewing the necktie
as just a dangling thing,
a butcher like me still longs for
a rare chance to wear one someday
like a boardroom king!
what's a necktie dangling for?
too stiff, too thin to be a scarf,
a bib, or an apron,
too smooth to be a hankie,
too short to be a suicide noose
to contemplate on;
psychologists say it's a boy
scouts knot-tying hang-up
and status symbol,
but to folks doing laundry,
it's just a collar-tightener,
pure and simple;
designers say it's a grooming
enhancer used to express
a fashion statement,
but to butchers, it's an appendix
for which they harbor no
kind sentiment;
though unschooled in sartorial
elegance, viewing the necktie
as just a dangling thing,
a butcher like me secretly longs for
a chance to wear one and look
like a boardroom king.