cheesy love song to tom

kill the weed so that the flower may grow
that's what we decided to do
so that maybe next monday the both of us will know
whether or not we're being true

so how come i'm sobbing alone in this chair
stubbing my toe against the wall
i look in hope, but you're not there
get ready to catch, 'cause i'm taking a fall

so run to this cubicle and take me away
we'll get through this, i swear
i can't look for my missing sock all day
so come complete my pair

clawing at memories to see where i went wrong
dissecting each like an animal in class
i just might as well be in hong kong
but i'm stuck in mud and running out of gas

i'm sorry for taking my eyes off of your face
i never meant to neglect
i've come back now to plead my case
and hope this apology you'll accept

so run to this cubicle and take me away
we'll get through this, i swear
i can't look for my missing sock all day
so come complete my pair

no fingers

i wish my nerves to have alzheimer's
so we can have our fist kiss again
bleed out your troubles in my mirrored hand
and crush me to your intent
can we be strangers, please
just this once?
ignite my imagination with verbal matches
just be sure not to get burned out this time
love me like the wind, i beg you
break my rigid mold and hush me with your silence
love me like the tin can cutting the inside of my cheek
stop staring, darn you – stop now!
i despise that picture on my desk
just as i despise you
but not as much as i hate (hear that?  – HATE) your love
all three are bonded
for they are all things i cannot touch

untitled

i hate things that go bump in the night
decisions teetering on a nickel edge – and i have the string
who’s in charge here?!? something’s gonna break
no teacher, no boss, no parent
i guess love has no manager
is that for here or to go?
fast food romances – that’s what i am
and now i’m in this restaurant -
cushy chair, music throbbing, easy breaths -
i shift uncomfortably
try desperately to leave, but everything clings
tablecloth stuck on my shoe
waiter shouting, “ma’am, where are you going?”
shut up
take you glass back
i’ll only break it
and i’ll whisk inside my paper cup house