New Years Eve.
I see you
sitting pretty.

Tell you
I went and
saw a movie.

Would you
want to come
with me?

You say, sure,
and like Staples
that was easy.

I hit the
red button,
say something.

Get on
the mic and
spit something.

Give Chad
something
for the column

’cause something
is better
than nothing.

And wait for
the homeless guy
while on break

like I promised
and get him
a pizza slice.

Driving classes
coming up, got to
be sneaky early.

The girl I met
is named Dasia and
she works security.

I have a problem.
She is actually
sneaky purty.

The time is 12:55
I got a deadline,
an easy one.

It’s hard work
being someone
’till you

decide you are
someone and
start having fun.

Bang like
a gun, off like
a prom dress.

Running
towards exit
and egress.

And I sneaky
signed up to
play Caesar’s foe.

So it goes,
and like
Dicky Barrett

(maybe someday
I suppose he’ll
stop being

a little bitch
and go back
to the Bosstones)

maybe I’ll
get on my
cell phone

and call Tony
or someone like
Two Tone records.

Blessed to be
out by one.
Pass this to Chad.

Go home and
have some fun.
Happy New Year.

 

Jason Wright is the editor and founder of Oddball Magazine. His column appears weekly. His third book, Train of Thought 2: Almost Home is available now at the Oddball Book Store.