Tuesday, July 19, 2016

You know the type

You know the type
Wears dark eye makeup
That would scare away blackbirds
Prude, bitch—needs a lesson in manners
Punk-ass rebel without a cause

She was stolen by…
Who the fuck knows
She was read to as a child
Came from a good family
Daddy loved her dearly

Then she lost herself
Had no sense of direction
Just wanted to have fun all the time
Snubbed her nose at common values and decency
Garbage and rage spouting out of her speakers
Even the sweet roses were manufactured, made in China

She wouldn’t recognize a true emotion
If it sideswiped her at 80 miles per hour
Guess she had it with authority
Even before authority had much of a role
She was conforming to her brand of nonconformity
So what was there to respect?

What she didn’t realize was she'd have to work with it
As much as it sucked
Doesn’t help to work against it for no good reason
Pitiful attempts seem to feel good only for a time
Too bad we’ve all gotta toe the line

(Draft #2, July 19, 2016)

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