life really is a bitch...
a skinny one
with long blonde hair
walking like she's
got a stick up her ass and
a hanger on her back
that cuts neatly
into her shoulder blades
she has a permanent wince
but she'll blow sand
in your eyes
so maybe you'll mistake it
for a smile
she knows
she's everything
and nothing
...and that her looks
can't save her
the trick is
to pull her red carpet
out from under her
snatch it.
laugh as she falls.
leave her
and her yellow hair
crying on the sidewalk.
call her
what she is
and walk on.
let some fool
who doesn't know any better
help her up.
(c) 2009 l.a.m.
