Forgot

should have taken the
chicken exit
when I had the chance
but I crawled into the cab
with a thousand other slobs-

-up the hill this life's so good
view stretches out for miles
but then I'm jerked
plummeting to
black happiness
again-

-loopdy loops my heart
so wild is tossed about
as a doll

flipflopping-

~did you just give my heart away to me?~
slowing down we're back
again and
everything is fine
so I sit back and
smile-
-wait a minute-
where are we going?
what are we doing?
somebody help me help-
oh God-
let me off this ride-
but then I'd walk
about
on this lovely world
of quicksand-

~would it be better that way?~

12-05-1999