By Misti
Date: 2004 Jul 25
Comment on this Work
[[2004.07.25.08.51.25594]]

Next Phase, Please

so I'm going to work on a cruise ship
that should be fun
maybe I'll meet a man at sea
who will love me enough to make me believe it
then I'll receive it no questions asked
but first I have to pay my dues
sing the blues in little dives
from here to New Orleans
no neon sign on my forehead
saying Make Me Whole
my soul is bigger than my mouth
and everything south
and I'm no slouch in bed but my head
is the real prize
one size most definitely does not
fit all
all these small self-absorbed fuckers
keep asking me to dance
on the off chance that I'll say yes
to a tango off my feet
I am not sweet enough to pretend
I can be a good-natured friend and nothing else
I'm loving myself one crock of shit affirmation
at a time
love can turn on a dime
and make you wish for a fountain
full of pennies.