ing hands are all the small defeats
a day demands. 10- 6 or 9- 5 trying,
knowing what survival means.
Leave the apartment to buy
alcohol. Hang our diplomas on
the bathroom wall. Pick at the
survey some stunning tooth decay,
enlist the cat in the impending
class- war. Let's lay our bad
day down here, dear and make- be
lieve we're strong, or hum
some protest song. Like maybe
Someday." Overcome the stupid
things we say. Say I needed
more than this, say I needed one
more kiss. We left that light
on way too long now. Let's plant
a bomb at city- hall and kill
an MLA. We'll talk the night away. You call in sick,
word- games that I play. I swear
I way more than half be lieve
it when I say that somewhere love
Cynicism falls asleep. Tyranny talks
all come true. We forget to feed our fear.