Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Headphones
I'm selling you a pair of headphones.
The wonderful world
in the headphones:
Dolby Digital Surround Sound in a theatre
where all the world is a music video.
I'm selling you a pair of headphones
sedative
to the manic depressive
orchestra in the head
the placenta, the womb
water muffling you desperate screams
for whatever, at whatever
sound proofing against
revving engines at green light
the dirge in a woman's wail at someone's deathbed
of the mother, the boss, the teachers nagging
litanies from your organizer
I'm selling you a pair of headphones
heavily used
but good as new
satisfaction guaranteed
money back if you don't get what you see
with a free trial, of course.
I'm selling you a pair of headphones
MP3 player with it for free
jazz, hip-hop, R&B
lots of Rock
and a bit of me
that's crawled its way through the wires
like urine
on dialysis machine
I'm selling you a pair of headphones
such a waste to discard
this teddy bear i've had all my life
and i'm too scared to see the garbage truck
devour them
I'm selling you a pair of headphones
for half the price.
Later, when i cross the street
i'll be standing on the yellow line without it
learn to rev at go
catch the words for the wailing woman
answer litanies
and erase the borders of the tv screen with the music video
and live beyond them.
i mean really die and live beyond them.
Heck, i'll give these headphones for free.
-chai
http://www.bummeround.blogspot.com
Posted by inktrip at 7:43 PM