I am often told
that it is most important to brush my teeth
twice a day
and twice a day
I must think about what I wish to do with my life
and if that is not enough
I must do so without the presence of alcohol and sex
for they are but a distraction
when you are young
and a vice when you are old
we must always strive to kill ourselves
even while trying to dream
of a better life
and better women
it is but a sin to be able to hold your head up high
or just together, in one piece
and not having your grey and red
spill all over the floor
I wish we didn’t have to lie to our children
I wish we could tell them
that growing up to be a paper-pusher isn’t such a bad thing
I wish we could tell them
that what we did with our lives
hoping that it will vindicate us somehow
and then giving up somewhere along the way
was worth something
Yeah, we did save our little skins
we did manage to survive
and bring up our children
but from block to block
pillar to pillar
we built a world that feeds on human flesh
and hope
nevertheless,
its important to brush my teeth
twice a day.
