I wake up
plug in my mind
like an electric toaster
and let the coils get hot and wired
before I’ve even done anything
why worry
it’s just the excitement of the day
automatically we orient our bodies
the same way
before we’ve ever done anything
like a tiny spider
running under a piece of paper
you see him
and he’s gone
when have you seen a spider
stop and look you in the eye?
when have you told your lover
you’re not afraid to die
I lay down
plug in my screen
just a sole looking for his shoe
in a temple so white and clean
before I’ve even done anything
why worry
it’s just the ruminations of the night
symptomatically we chase the rhythm
‘til the rap is right
before we even done anything
like a tiny spider
running under a piece of paper
you see him
and he’s gone
when have you seen a spider
stop and look you in the eye?
when have you told your lover
you’re not afraid to die
