Wszechświat ~ Thursday, February 12, 2026

Wszechświat

Saying goodbye is never easy, dear

Saying goodbye to mom, never easy, you know, she asked me to travel

all the way to her house, Southern California, residential HB

you know, Huntington Beach, where we grew up and played, I am getting old, now

in a heartbeat, all gone, wishful thinking, sorrow, I run over gravel

no easy feat, for miles, but here in Chicago, two thousand miles away

give me a rail ticket, I cannot take a flight, no REAL ID, you see

good, my first time to try something new, a virgin, have you heard of the Tao

observe the way, balance, as if on a slack line, that might be fun, a game

older now and broken, sorrow and suffering, what do I know, they say

decidedly, nothing, not much at all, you see, the writing on the wall

bless your heart, as they say, facetious, sarcastic, but no, all for the best

yes, everything happens for the best, even though, we feel helpless and small

everyone in the boat, in the same boat, the earth floating, give it a rest

if only we could stop, stop and get off somewhere, but pity, what a shame

somewhere I could travel, my imagination, yes, I give it free rein

noble caballeros, gentlemen ride horses, if I tell you a joke

even if I go there, Way Out West with Sonny Rollins, no perspective

vision lacks all context, yes, other people die, Mutter ist Zeit und Sein

even if I could know what to say, such bad blood, water under the bridge

reverse fortune, to start over, a dream, I wish could come true but I broke

every rule in the book, as the prodigal son, reckless, an elective

advantage out, deuces, to the Devil, peace out, advantage in, thin jinn

seldom do I believe in the lies, I despise, kāfir, across the ridge

yes, an unbeliever, believe in whatever floats your boat, ne'er-do-well

devil-may-care, I brood, such is my attitude, I do not care to shout

even if it makes sense, finally, too little, too late, my soul to sell

a joke, a joke, believe in all the language games, Ludwig, without a doubt

really, though, how to say goodbye to my mother, zero sum game, you win

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