I live in
A land of
Sex and desire
It’s lonely here
Here there everywhere
Cardboard and concrete
Coldness loneliness despair
Lots of rain
And snow too
Here they call
Sex and desire
Fun and play
But no bells
Ring heralding recess
Just the stomp
Stomp stomp of
Going from one
To the next
Always looking looking
And never finding
Sometimes I feel like a
Present regifted having been
Given once to one
Only to be evaluated
Reboxed and eventually stored
As a kind of
A commodity to be
Offered and then proffered
To get the first
Out of an uncomfortable
Jam here take this
Someone else thought maybe
But no and now
Maybe so for you
Now I know how
That gravy boat felt
Now I understand why
Scary movies are popular
The best things in
Life a bit frightening
If you’re not scared
You’re playing too small
Being scared like when
You’re on a roller
Coaster is similar to
The day that you
Were born yeeeee haaaaw
Anything good worth
Having requires sacrifice
Because without it
It’s simply commonplace
Don’t waste time
In your chase
For having everything
But rather place
Your sights on
Less is nice
And usually more
There is no better
Time for an adventure
Than right this minute
Time never ever waits
So why should we
Go out be crazy
Try something new kiss
A stranger dream big
And make it happen
The only ones holding
Us back is us
HARLAN DIDRICKSON 