mephausto

strange
was watching the speech
by the figurehead of our country
and then driving home
seeing a double rainbow
--even triple at one spot\

somewhere there's ugliness
rearing its head
and it's out there
right ahead of us
but here's a piece of beauty
one little last breath of air
before we must submerge to survive

oh no
here we go
again
just one last time to dance
before we have to run
one last breath of fresh air
before the walls shake and the earth crumbles
last call
is all we have time for
before worldwide closing time
settles in
enjoy that last little gulp while you can
and write it off now
kick your lifestyle cold turkey
and take a vacation to your chosen destination
and that's where I'll find you
liquored up and distant
rambling about the way things used to be
compared to how things are
scars telling the tales
we don't dare to
as we get another round
stare at our shoes
and wish we still knew how to relax
or how to hug
but that time is still to come
so breathe deep
and like morphine said
"swim like a motherfucker"
and maybe we'll get to the other side just yet