EXCUSES, EXCUSES a poem by (me!) sandra, ttgp
ORIGINAL POST 02/25/2008:i can come up with
at least a dozen
- legitimate really -
at least thirteen
noble, good-sounding excuses
so cleverly disguised as reasons
no one else would suspect a thing
fifteen reasons
- so unsuspicious -
so researched, valid and partially true
even ~i~ almost believe them
but that one damn truth
voids them all
cuts to the very front as if the place were being saved, sarcastically thanking the others
now there's some 21 great reasons all lined up, screamin' 'bout the unjustice of it all
to shush them, and before i send them on their way, i award the top 3:
has anyone EVER come closer to sincerity without actually being sincere? no.
-white ribbon for you-
has anyone EVER so skillfully, seamlessly avoided the predictible, obvious or cliche'? no.
-red ribbon for you-
has anyone EVER -IN THE ENTIRE HUMAN HISTORY OF EXCUSES- displayed such genius in the selection and arrangement of mere words? no.
- blue ribbon for you -
now run along and don't come back.
i
sit
alone; together
me and that one damn truth
contemplate silently
out loud say,
"who the hell was it.. said you'd set me free?"
i
sit
alone; together
me and that one damn truth
contemplate silently
out loud say,
"was there any mention of a time frame?"
i
sit
alone
contemplate silently
out loud say,
"'cuz i can come up with at least a dozen new excuses
so cleverly disguised as reasons
no one else would suspect a thing.."
excuses, excuses
by sandra, ttgp
posted by SHE @ 5:55 PM
2 Comments:
Interesting....I like this. Although I'm not sure I get all of it. I'm a bit sleepy still though so that may be it. I'll come back in a bit and read it again.
p.s. I finally saw "Across the Universe" and fell in love. Got the soundtrack and everything!
karma: hey sis.. i need to stop by, see how your life is goin'
no worries.. for almost all poetry, for some it will seem non-sense, for some it will make little sense, some
-some sense-
and for others; perfect sense.
and across the universe! yes... genius wasn't it!
much love, ~s.
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