Chocolate Birds

What I did tonight,
When darkness peeped through windows
And the snow forced submission to white,
Was toss pecan candies across my living room
And watch my cat chase
Chocolate birds in dubious flight.

I ate chips because they crunch,
And fight back
With pointy sharp angles.
And it's good to know I'm real
On this night
When the darkness peeped through my window
And the chocolate birds took dubious flight.

And I listened to a basketball game
And the good guys lost
And the good guy seemed lost
And all the good guys got tossed.

And I read about smart women
And how we don't get married
Especially after thirty
And that might matter to me
If I was smart
Or lusty
On this night when darkness peeped in my window
And the chocolate birds took dubious flight.

I talked to you tonight
And I'm sure you said it was alright.
But how many times did Adam complain
Before you decided he was right?

And it makes me angry that stupid people
Think I'm talking about sex
And drunken love like a creepy hex.
All I want is for you to push back
With pointy sharp angles,
Strong thoughts that tangle
By fireside and holy light.

And yet you only peep
Like night...
And chocolate birds in dubious flight.

(c) Lois Johnson

posted by Headless-in-GR @ 2/29/2008 04:27:00 PM