Poem-A-Day: Day 144

Nothing But Song

I’ve been getting it all wrong,
all wrong,
somehow it’s all been wrong.

I’ve been putting my ass to the grindstone,
all wrong,
my jewels have been catching the sparks.

I’ve been letting things get in the way,
all wrong,
I should be pushing them out into traffic.

I’ve been gutting my brain like a fish,
all wrong,
it should be spilling the thoughts on fire.

I’ve been betting on things to change,
all wrong,
the changes are scamming me blind.

I’ve been butting into the winners,
all wrong,
they should be budding into my vision.

Slave’s den shedding shit; all songs,
all songs,
somehow it’s all just been songs.