Like Nobody, Like Son

"was it hard growing up like that? without a dad?"

eh,
it was it was

"but, like, who taught you how to throw a baseball?"

uhh,
nobody

"well, who taught you how to play guitar?"

my uncle rick,
and one of the guys from Spooky Mojo

"but who taught you how to be a man?"

uhh,
nobody

[painting an ocean]

painting an ocean
more difficult than it seems
as waves wash his brush

[they melt when he wakes]

they melt when he wakes
dreams to dance upon the ice
a boy made of fire

[a cloud surrounds you]

a cloud surrounds you
make the most of skies fallen
act as if you fly

[past one reflection]

past one reflection
the fly shows him another
between glass and screen

[no peace between blades]

no peace between blades
they differ in destinies
mower and the lawn

[anxiety's ball]

anxiety's ball
panic would like the first dance
depression, the last