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By Misti Date: 2004 May 06 Comment on this Work [[2004.05.06.09.46.21092]] |
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today is the siXTh of maY yesterday, Cinco de MaYo "fifth of mayonnaise" you called it this morning you told me it was ruined foreVer because starting at the Atomic Cantina i misbehaved telling you that you reminded me of the Tom Cruise character in "Rain Man," which you have never seen sexy yet autistic Raymond had to have toothpicks for his Cheetos and pancakes but you can't talk to your girlfriend when she is brimming over like a goddamn teacup you have your reasons things suck for you in many ways but look at me the best reason you've ever had to grab life by the balls and make it bounce slammed tequila shots and drank Tecate i was naughty, ignoring your angst because i was all into my green chile chicken stew no man in the world can ruin my stew for me you wanted me to feed the jukebox but i only put in a dollar "Possum Kingdom" "Judy is a Punk" "Start Me Up" i was wearing the blue velvet prom slut dress you bought for me at GoodwiLL "the best $7.29 i ever spent" you said but it wasn't enough to start you up and today you say you would have been content to go home from there and watch TV but being me i had to bring the night to its bloody conclusion giving a contusion to the angel on my shoulder fuck that bitch how did she get up there i blame Mom should i send Mom flowers for Mother's Day or get a tattoo "i would go with the tattoo" you say so i let the devil come out to play at Joker's of all places a joke of a bar first place i drank at when i came to town and didn't know any beTTer there was a palm tree behind you bedecked with lights and so i talked of caLiFoRnia, again We Should Leave Tonight you drank a Coke I drank two Long Island Ice Teas and smoked all your American Spirits while some guy on stage played "Interstate Love Song" and "Under the Bridge" and other songs I forget i toLd you i have no friends and you were aLaRmed brought up Dior your ex with a boring name who changed it because she's a Virgo who wants to be more eXciTinG piSSed me off but GOOD "we should break up" i said i drove you home and ignored the moon so soon it all turns to shit so soon i am reminded of my flaws don't fill out my Vicky's Secret bras which isn't the point because you keep saying you love my pert little tits you told me if i dropped you off that way it would be over i said WHaTeVeR pretended not to care turned cold gave you the stare that freezes men in their tracks makes them take back every I Love You, Baby and earnest pussy licking the devil was sticking his pitchfork in my heart and i couldn't take the ouch knowing you were fresh outta neosporin and band-aids somehow we made up made it back to my studio apartment in a couple of pieces you put on "Transformer" and i sat on the balcony telling you i needed to stare at the moon for awhile i remember crying and laughing and halfway making LoVe and feeling relief falling asleep with you beside me now i tell you i will go to AA meetings but i am goofy this morning drawing things on my jeans with my purple pen and you are goofy, too and i am so fucking glad and you don't care that at Wendy's i tell them no mayo on my bacon cheeseburger and give it back if they fuck it up. |