20051004
conscience
a college friend wrote the first stanza. and then i wanted to cheer him up so i went the lines in blue.
i once had a friend
named Conscience
he had the tendency to start headache pains
and gave me pills to keep me sane
but oftentimes he's been falling asleep
and waking up to eat.
while Conscience ate
i discussed childlike rumors,
like twinkling stars
and cloaked stardust
anything to keep him
from reminding and chiding,
he munched on his cereal
and suddenly stopped:
sharply, rudely,
my side split,
i learned
one can double over
sideways, and fall
on one's shoulder.
my elbow, shattered.
my side, rent in pieces -
it was a bite,
a bite taken by Conscience.
and then
i woke up
to eat.
:-) ¶ 10/04/2005 03:33:00 AM
i once had a friend
named Conscience
he had the tendency to start headache pains
and gave me pills to keep me sane
but oftentimes he's been falling asleep
and waking up to eat.
while Conscience ate
i discussed childlike rumors,
like twinkling stars
and cloaked stardust
anything to keep him
from reminding and chiding,
he munched on his cereal
and suddenly stopped:
sharply, rudely,
my side split,
i learned
one can double over
sideways, and fall
on one's shoulder.
my elbow, shattered.
my side, rent in pieces -
it was a bite,
a bite taken by Conscience.
and then
i woke up
to eat.
:-) ¶ 10/04/2005 03:33:00 AM
