Anne Marie’s
stretched out
like a queen
across the back
of a Cutlass Supreme
smokin’ weed
and talking with Kumar
watching leaves
scud across
the reservoir
Mike is a jerk
cuz he hasn’t yet
called her
two months at college
and he can’t be bothered
Well you know
he can go climb a tree
cuz he ain’t got
the common
decency
to give the mother
of his child
a shout
damn college boys
got it all figured out
2013-Rene
dedicated to Lou Reed 1942-2013
And years from now
ReplyDeletedown that lonely road
he'll wonder why
she won't answer his calls
and regret those days
he was such an ass
and in his dreams he might
perhaps
say the right thing.
ha. yep
ReplyDeletehe's on his way toward
escape velocity
& she---well,
its all too common
a thing