party pooper
pot a different kind of fun
no nothing sexual
as if sex was fun
that was the most reductionist
view of sex he had heard
just an average life-discovering
experience of a teenager in pursuit
of that elusive grasp over reality
a search for the nameless
a knowledge just this once
because life needs to be lived
and in living lies the learning
then pray why was he so saddened
when she told him the truth
she made a choice and was brave
enough to tell
she thought she made him
disillusioned about her and that
sooner or later had to happen
as if their relationship
is but a house of illusory cards
the jack’s gone home
and queen of spades calls no more
pack up your bags
the aces have worn the emperor’s
new clothes welcome jokers
in his mind it’s a larger issue
than defilement
maybe it’s caring
maybe it’s his inner compulsion
life is certainly more
than two wistful drags
of unrefined pot
(26 December 2003)
