Haus of Foolishness

Talked out and now I’m feeling crowded. All the errands in the world won’t
save us now. Rained in and I won’t come unclouded. There’s a stillness in the
air. I pray for sound. We’re too smart to watch t.v. We’re too dumb to make
believe. This is all we want from life. And I’m too dumb to talk to you. You’re
so quick to listen to me. I’m saying nothing you don’t know. Nothing you don’t
know. Walked out and I won’t be rerouted. If I don’t go outside today, I never
will. Too old not to get excited about rain and roads, Egyptian ruins. Our
first kiss. I love you more than I ever loved anyone before, or anyone to come.
Someone said your name. I thought of you alone. I was just the same twenty
blocks away. Blew twelve and kissed the thirteenth finger. “Rabbit, rabbit” on
the first. I hold my breath. Did tricks I hoped you wouldn’t notice. A super-
stitious hyperrealist. I’ll make you mine.