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fulmah
07-26-2006, 05:35 PM
heard some new hearsay
came down the pipeline,
it's not safe outside.

stay away from windows,
cancel the cell phone,
go out, get a disguise.

all the airlines
are overcharging,
I'll find a rental sedan.

I'm thinking: bermuda.
I'm thinking: bahamas.
I need sun and sand.

no rollercoasters. no get togethers.
that's not what I am about.
I can't do dinner and a movie.
I’m better off without.

there's a car up in the distance
matching the model and make.

it's night out, headlights hide me,
but I think I've made a mistake.

my stomach's twisted,
my palms are sweating,
it's time to turn around.

they'll call me crazy.
they'll think I'm psycho,
but I can't party now.

I can't shoot tequila and go out dancing,
what if I'm recognized?
this town is tiny, the clubs are crowded,
I'll be identified.

I'm eating healthy, a balanced diet,
work out three times a week.

I practice breathing, do some yoga,
I like the eight limb technique.

still, there's this bump
up on my forehead
that looks like a spider bite.

when I'm stressed out,
shingles break out,
antibiotics make it alright.

what's my karma come to? what did I do?
was it from a past life?
get some holy water, call the parish,
I need a priest who'll put up a fight.

It's ten past midnight, my mind is running,
I work tomorrow and need some sleep.

I've chased nyquil with kentucky bourbon.
I've tried xanax and counting sheep.

I need an antenna, can't get the late show,
I've seen these movies too many times.

the a/c's dying, I've opened windows
to the compressor’s high pitched whine.

what if I've an alter ego
and I snap and it awakes?
will I go downtown and run riot?
how can I escape?

turn the lights off,
keep the door locked,
keep the curtains closed.

hide in the closet
behind storage boxes
and the winter coats.

I got some rations and bottled water
to last a couple of years.
I'll go unnoticed and be forgotten
until this city clears.

TrippinBTM
07-26-2006, 11:59 PM
Hey man, good to see you posting your poems again. And to return with such a good one, well that's even better :) It's kind of sad, the lonliness and such, but the cadence of the poem somehow keeps me from feeling dragged down by it. Nicely done.

guy
07-27-2006, 02:15 PM
sounds like olivier newton johns blokes new life? am i close??

fulmah
07-27-2006, 04:17 PM
Hey man, good to see you posting your poems again. And to return with such a good one, well that's even better :) It's kind of sad, the lonliness and such, but the cadence of the poem somehow keeps me from feeling dragged down by it. Nicely done.
Thanks Trippin! I have been writing alot lately, mostly on a rather large piece I hope to turn into a small book. I've been debating on posting parts up, but I keep editing it, and will probably sit on it a little longer till it solidifies.

sounds like olivier newton johns blokes new life? am i close??
close! I had talking heads on the brain when I wrote this one...