WHEN ANIMALS

would you say things just occurred
when to kill your mockingbird
was it singing too loud
over top your show
what’s it like in the berzerk
strange and bright, tight like a church
where your statue will stand
ever since you froze

if it’s true, shame on you
the cube jockeys say
your story takes them thru their day
tomorrow and the next one

did you float above yourself
at the big debut
when the animals attack
on the evening news

summertime here then it’s gone
darker days follow along
were you gonna crack up
give the goods away

black and white clips from a store
calls on tape told Plumber Joe
‘bout the way that you were
tricky things you’d say

CaseyBelle, your wishing well
is running dry
it don’t look good from the outside
they will seek the final option

was it ordinary life
crashing down on you
you were gonna break away

break yourself in two
changing channels for a while
Betty Draper’s on
she’s got problems of her own
what to do with Don