By Misti
Date: 2002 Jul 16
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Be Careful of The Crazy Woman

you have to be careful of the crazy woman
weigh every word
she could take it the wrong way
she isn't sane
don't try to explain things to her
she'll flatter herself and think
every word you utter is drenched
in love sweet love
she's like the guy who shot John Lennon
or the guy who shot President Reagan
for Jodie Foster
more than a little dangerous
hopelessly deranged & deluded
crazy love is so convoluted
people who are always making fools of themselves
make stoic, solemn folks uncomfortable
oooh! too much leaked out
everyone laughs at Richard Simmons
he's all over the place
his heart pumps ridiculous revelations
but he's harmless
he's just a gay guy who gets ecstatic
over exercise

crazy women are something else altogether
centuries ago crazy women
were drowned
burned at the stake
paraded around town
frustrated estrogen on display
an electric example
of how not to live
in the shadow of the Almighty White Male

hell burns brightest for romantics
who just won't quit
they don't follow the script
they deviate
create something out of nothing
oh, how embarrassing
don't they make you cringe?

the fringe benefits of such insanity
are giddy joy
that wears a new mask every full moon
ebullience for the sake
of ebullience
the downs are really deep
but the ups are sky high and incredible
beyond description.