you

layman
a person who is a nonprofessional
who sees the world around them
and thinks nothing of it
who reads other peoples' lives
like editorials
and might think
"how inane"
lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly
before moving on
to their standby
their The Party Was Ridiculous's
their We Won the Game's
their Life is Great's
everyone wants the good guy to win
the plane to land
the girl to stay
then the bad guy wins
the plane crashes
the girl leaves
and everyone boos
critics give a satisfactory grade
Girls' Nights are ruined
ticket sales plunge
while reality ticks by
killing thousands
breaking hearts
destroying lives
and you leave the theater and remark
"Now I want to rent a comedy."

a new instrument

a new outlet
something based on resistance
and letting go would = full
where you strain to hold on
and the longer you fight it
the harder it gets
so that your handmouthneckchestBODY

bleeds.

and the blood mixed with the sound
and no longer could anyone deny anything

old

i keep going out of habit
there is nothing out there for me
your world with its pixel people
grouped into herds by beauty
please someone prove me wrong
but this time
this time mean what you say
don't coddle me out of pity
friends don't let friends
is just a budweiser ad
home is where the heart is
is printed on pillows
i fall within acceptable losses
a write-off of depreciation
my debt is your salary
your selfish charity is obvious
merely a name in your book
a non-existent picture
with a faked smile
have you ever
covered up everything
but the eyes?