Monday, 4 October 2010

I HOPE MY COUSIN'S DOING WELL

Where is My Lord,
He is in my family
He skulks around the back
When you need sombody
Never showing his card - he holds the Ace

They blew up the mattress
And I cried to the woman/the heavens
And I CRIED for my mother
And I cried for my father
And the sands beneath my shoes were shifting

Someone told me to sit down
Then they swam
I was wearing a bloody crown
The sea was too deep
That's why they swam

O Jacob FATHER of Isaac
'n' he held onto me
The State muscle came
All Disco Blue Dancing
Strapped me Hard
On the bed
Strapped me hard
Nothin worth said

1 comment:

Angela Crowell said...

Excellent contemporary discription, yet not so contemorary that one cannot see the struggle of the writers painful encounter. One of your best writings, I think.
Thank you for posting this. I have read this piece several times-each time with more clarity.