THE FALL OF 99
paper mache
another
spelled out day
another newsprint
left behind the
footprints
another 12 hours of
work-of cash-
of thinking
about something ill
never do
and how i wish to
paper rusts-
burns and turns
to dust
fire is liquid
in the heated form
of taking everything
by storm
money burns-
so do words-
so do matches-
and words-
ive heard that said
before
paper door
torn away-sky high
paper thin
to pierce the eye
the I out of myself
paper in books
on the shelf
sprinkled with graffitti
and the meaningless meanings
to words we use so properly
so improperly are we
that material things disagree
paper hat paper boat
paper doesnt float
when its weighed with
words that hold
heavy thoughts and ideas
you have no idea
that what is written
is the straw that breaks
the camels back
dont look back
unless you want to
read it again.
paper mache
another
spelled out day
another newsprint
left behind the
footprints
another 12 hours of
work-of cash-
of thinking
about something ill
never do
and how i wish to
paper rusts-
burns and turns
to dust
fire is liquid
in the heated form
of taking everything
by storm
money burns-
so do words-
so do matches-
and words-
ive heard that said
before
paper door
torn away-sky high
paper thin
to pierce the eye
the I out of myself
paper in books
on the shelf
sprinkled with graffitti
and the meaningless meanings
to words we use so properly
so improperly are we
that material things disagree
paper hat paper boat
paper doesnt float
when its weighed with
words that hold
heavy thoughts and ideas
you have no idea
that what is written
is the straw that breaks
the camels back
dont look back
unless you want to
read it again.
