it’s sitting on the windowsill or
maybe it’s just sitting in my mind
but the escape, I found it flew
too far, too high, too boisterous
and now the audience has cleared
so what if no one’s watching?
I’ll still spin
so what if no one’s listening?
I’ll still scream
if they burn their tongue it’s not
hot enough and if they are deafened
then your tone is all wrong
so stick it in or stick it out it’s
all the same or so it seems
so pull it down or pull it over
wool is itchy as are feelings
and you’re always the one
scratching and I’m always
turning you away because
I can’t come out to play today
so take it back and
shut me up
so I can hear you too

03/07/2009

Author's Note:
"I can't wait for you to shut me up
And make me hip like bad ass"
Mindless Self Indulgence

Posted on 03/08/2009
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