Wednesday, September 21, 2016

#WedNightPoetry: "Urinalism" by Darrell Herbert

Urinalism by Darrell Herbert

Urinalism

Left arm stung with polarizing I.V., but P.L.M.S. is forcing me to twitch my left arm vigorously as I attempt to sleep
How do you expect me to believe he's white when my heart is cold and black?
Sometimes I just wish I could die from heart cancer instead of having Grover's heart attack 

Wait, that's rape, does that mean you will urinate on my faith?   
And walking on fire means that I will eventually die
Wait, that's rape, does that mean Jesus really fell from grace?
And walking on fire means that I will eventually die
Wait, that's rape, does that mean Heaven is an actual place?
And walking on fire means that I will eventually die
Wait, that's rape, does that mean your anger issues will suffocate my rage?
And walking on fire means that I will eventually die
Wait, that's rape, does that mean I'm someone I love or hate?
And walking on fire means that I will eventually die
Wait, that's rape, does that mean I'll commit suicide on my birthday?
And walking on fire means that I will eventually die
With this rope my body will hang from left to right, with this belt my body will swing from side to side

Of course you would think that I was a dying orphan, four kids, and one ending that has blood on my hat
Cut off my wings like they did to that tortured angel who was never given his wings back
Heaven sent Hell's gates to resurrect my Ulcer plaque 
And rumor has it that you heard of me
Who do I call when I have flashbacks of insecurities?
Scorpion vice, insert the spikes into my lifeless eyes
Don't make me expose your bullshit and my bullcrap
Sometimes I just wish I could die from lung cancer instead of having Mahalia's heart attack 

Wait, that's rape, does that mean you will urinate on my faith?   
And walking on fire means that I will eventually die
Wait, that's rape, does that mean Jesus really fell from grace?
And walking on fire means that I will eventually die
Wait, that's rape, does that mean Heaven is an actual place?
And walking on fire means that I will eventually die
Wait, that's rape, does that mean your anger issues will suffocate my rage?
And walking on fire means that I will eventually die
Wait, that's rape, does that mean I'm someone I love or hate?
And walking on fire means that I will eventually die
Wait, that's rape, does that mean I'll commit suicide on my birthday?
And walking on fire means that I will eventually die
With this rope I'll hang from left to right, with this belt my body will swing from side to side


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