the dog will follow you around
nudging your hand
with damp affection for a scratch
behind the ear
and your hand will smell
because he hasn't had a bath in 2 weeks
It used to be my father's shot glass
There's sure enough to be bad luck
And I want to clean everything
The stove, every dusty greasy crack
scarcer, money scarcist but whether
it's broken or out of reach
it isn't enough to screw yourself up
about or go to Japan for Salvation
Be good and you will be rewarded
End of thought
I broke a bud vase today
Break the coffee pot
Sympathy is scarce, affection
(C) 1999 - Michael Rothenberg