I been laid out on the floor From the pa**ing of time I kiss my palm to see if it's awake And I noticed the absence of any signs I broke my leg three months ago: dousing That candlelight with wine Snagged and caught my elbow on the shell Knocked to the floor my collection of weeping Augustine Dutifully I remember Donna as she was 3 months ago And most faces get lost in the haze
Clutch this tacky caricature of you to my chest and Remember that Carthage was covered in a smoky haze A Mimetic haze The automatic and justified response To a crude and graceless age Is to run away To keep running and fleeing and greeting and holding and beholding Your love Still man: why did she have to go? My ENEMY is time