"The thing to remember is how
tentative all this really is.
You could wake up dead.
Or the woman you love
could decide you're ugly.
Maybe she'll finally give up
trying to ignore the way
you floss your teeth as you
watch television. All I'm saying
is that there are no sure things here.
I mean, you'll probably wake up alive,
and she'll probably keep putting off
any actual decision about your looks.
Could be she'll be glad your teeth
are so clean. The morning might be
full of all the love and kindness
you need. Just don't go thinking
you deserve any of it."
Currently reading : Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life - Steve Martin
2 comments:
What a fun poem! It has left me with a thought-provoking chuckle before I head off to dreamland =).
That's so funny you should mention Scott Cairns. I just discovered him at a poetry reading in NY. We had an opportunity to chat afterwards and he's really nice. One of his poems that caught my interest of his is about a revision on the Adam and Eve story- interesting...
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