, the place from where it all sprang,
some kinda big ka-bang,
its mysteries a horror
to those without heart.

For all those who want to know,
the so-called void
is a great start.

cost of living

shampoo for normal hair

proof of insurance

ID required

full-time

untapped market

business attire

9 to 5

Popcorn Thursdays

Taco Tuesdays

Happy Hour

Hump Day

Casual Fridays

retirement age

any sort of pipeline

traditional values

family values

members only

and more

so many more

When wind blows smoke over the mountains
and the view from my window clouds up,
my cat climbs her tower
to peer at the strange gray
otherworld outside;
when I leave to run an errand,
and enter that gray to walk to my car,
I hope that my cat
believes me intrepid.

I sit on the ground,
resting closer to life.
I lie on the ground,
sinking closer to death.
I daydream in bed
and the dreams never come;
if I quiet my head,
then my breath starts to thrum.
When I open my eyes,
it’s time to get moving.
First, I must close them –
oblivion is soothing.

There are many things that you no longer know how to do.
Are you looking for double meanings?
No one hates you, even though you wish they did.
Concentrate on the project at hand with a friend.
You’re an inspired thinker.

Let someone take care of you.
Are you looking for reason?
You’re more creative than a Leo.
Go for a drive with a friend.
Your emotions are like a museum of past selves.

I would have –
I could have –
Maybe –
I can still be –
a good dad.

“That ship has sailed.”
Where does that phrase come from?

Note to self: if you’re gonna talk shit, talk shit quietly.
Or just, don’t be mean.

ALL THESE YEARS, THE SAME REFRAIN.
What does it take, to make a songbird,
not a mockery?

Plan the kind of friend date you’d want to be invited to.
Are you looking for variety?
You seduce people by telling them immediately about your most recent heartbreak.
Go for a drive with a friend.
Your emotions are like a museum of past selves.

What can you do to feel grounded today?
Are you looking for change?
In love, you want to evaporate into one pink cloud.
Hold an emotional seance with a friend.
Use your inquisitive spirit.

Your brain is not a squat for faux punks with a tobacco addiction.
Are you looking for a flirtation?
You don’t like cruel people.
Go for a drive with a friend.
Think about how to try new things.