The Victory ListHere, I made us a victory listA roll of triumphs and successes “No man ever made me orgasm,” (Straight in at number one I reckon!) Second, but by no means an ‘also ran’, “I am mentally stronger than any man” Followed by, “It is good to hear your voice” Though in print you can’t feel the put-on noise Maybe a hint, its personal choice Fourth of course, I could not draw a horse But I drew one stupidly, and you laughed and understood me Well fuck it, Now I’m searching for malice And you didn’t have much I guess except Being self-absorbed and self-set Furrow lines into forehead left me, Worried that the real triumph would be Your tears much bigger than mine Not now but at nervous breakdown time When the cliché charades like ‘house of cards’ Suddenly don’t protect you When that happens I’ll come to your mind Being the only way to see you again Unwittingly, Triumphing nightly, daily Noon and midnight hours Without ever having played that game in the first place, Or saying I’m sorry with flowers. © 2003 Once and Future Poems |