Let me cook you some dinner.
Sit down and take off your shoes
and socks and in fact the rest
of your clothes, have a daquiri,
turn on some music and dance
around the house, inside and out,
it’s night and the neighbors
are sleeping, those dolts, and
the stars are shining bright,
and I’ve got the burners lit
for you, you hungry thing.
– Rod Padgett
How To Avoid Life
Speak to empty to space
Drive long distances
And run away once a day
Never make eye contact
Eat gourmet ice-cream
Or sleep through your alarm
Listen to techno
Your mother
And as much fox news
As humanly possible
Don’t talk to girls
People with money
Or strangers
Avoid nice things
Drink plenty of water
And…well…
Just don’t be wack
Like me and spend
Halloween on your couch
Eating the candy
That you bought for kids
Who never came, but hey,
At least there’s Netflix
