Shadow


Just because you don’t know who I am doesn’t mean

I’m not a lot like you

I didn’t think about what I was going to say

because it wasn’t me doing the talking.

I was along for the ride


I used to know you when there were herds

and swarms and schools and flocks

we would get drunk and go out killing

and then have an orgy of meat

blood rare

and take our women the nice way

or another way

but we would have our way.


I knew you when you said you dream of black curtains

and a sleeping dog guarding a watemelon stand

if you open the curtains and watch the screen

somebody will show up to steal a watermelon

if things start to drag you can always wake up the dog

what you have to ask yourself is what kind of dog

will make this more interesting than cliche


I used to know you,

and just because you don’t know who I am,

doesn’t mean I’m not a lot like you






Posted: Mon - June 23, 2008 at 03:31 PM