follow anything through to its conclusion
set up a dream, an original thought
and leave it long enough to become
part of me
So when I saw two guys, digging in the dumpster
I couldn't help but wonder why
I never take the time to go through other people's trash
and find something to bring home
put on the mantle
And when the boy stopped me for my concert t-shirt
asked me if I liked the show, I'm left,
to wonder why I didn't buy more CDs
I should have known more lyrics
sang louder
Sit down with some homework. Nothing in particular
Flip pages and read every other word
because I'm too busy thinking of a way
to establish myself as the "one and only"
damn it, paper cut
Eat dinner with the one person who knows me
Sees me as the torch and not just as
one finger of the flame. We talk
with food in our mouths and settle
into ourselves
away
