Miscreant Blues

I go down to the river
to drown myself, but my super body
won't let me.

I go down to the river
to drown myself, but my super body
swim me back up.

Go on, take this hair off my head
give it to somebody, I don' care
take these teeth and fingernails
give them to somebody else
to bite and scratch and flail
I don't want them ...
swim me up when I should be gone.

Take these hands and these arms
take these feet too ...
and these ears for someone proper;
give these elbows to someone softer.

I go down to the river
to drown myself but my super body
float me up ... and it's you!
You who love me ... won't give me up ...
So, I won't go down to the river
I'll just stay here forever.





Patrick Darnell