Guru knew the truth of the matter
Arm was long but leg was longer
Loose and stretched where they would gather
Hand (can) wave while foot money snatcher
Guru knew the truth of the matter
Arm was long but leg was longer
Loose and stretched where they would gather
Hand (can) wave while foot money snatcher
He came for the special big bucket
Of popcorn he’d seen advertised
Each piece dunked in butter
And said fuck it I’ll stay for the movie
A giant insect battering cities
Sunk in his seat his hands covered in gunk
The caterpillar whirling and scattering punks
Who’d tried to brass knuckle and buckle its leg
He smeared a fistful of morsels to his mouth
Police cars and ambulances it was taking out
There was a chance he was reaching the bucket’s bottom
Cramming more in, the caterpillar shattered pillars
Hopped on a tank then backed off to chewed at its top
He maneuvered his tongue over some kernels,
The last of the corn, city an inferno
Chucked the bucket and went for the exit
Feeling he’d missed something in all of that chewing.
The shakes started
And the keening nerves
Flutter-hearted
Nausea and swerves
Up the staircase
Dizziness
Down the staircase
Dread
Nervous Jarvis shook off the goose pimples
Put his hands to his head
It was simple
His explanation
Of the vacation
From his bones
Rattling with the news
In the letter from home
Impervious to calm
Jarvis got on the wild horse
Of the terms of the agreement
Crashing through
A window at dawn
From bereavement.
She worked at being mysterious
Black clothing, dark glasses
Appearing at opportune moments
Disappearing with extra details
One day, she was called out
By a brash lass who pinpointed her phoniness
She bowed her head and this time was seemingly gone for good
Feeling smug, the lady had us round, then promptly vanished as well
She didn’t even have to try, unlike the enigma