Lonesome Jones

When gravity settles in,

the pull makes your blood boil

as you step off for the last flail

or kiss off

We’ll sew your feet to the ground,

with fishing line!

It’s so unsettling,

it’s bounded

I’m down with it

I’m down to see it breathe

We’ll get a big kick out of muddy fangs,

a big kick out of gaping holes and fiery eyes

A lonesome jones just sitting there,

like cornered prey

realizing that nothing ever changes

Because gravity is so unsettling,

it keeps you in your place

It tells you to shut the fuck up,

after the consoling stops

A lofty attempt at something big

may gouge those shifty eyes,

but the screams can’t drown the laughter,

can’t stop more pressing issues

The realization never changes

MM 1994