HOPELESSLY GAUCHE
HOPELESSLY GAUCHE
Were I to look at old movies–young men running through
fields of barley–and let’s say all the color has faded because
the movie is so old. If I started to cry, would that be
hopelessly gauche?
OR WOULD YOU DATE ME
If you thought I was sensitive when I
looked at the movie and cried?
BUT ON THE OTHER HAND
What if you asked me why I was crying?
I DON’T THINK IT’S A GOOD IDEA
If you ask me why I am crying. I am allergic to barley.
STILL
Hey, I am not allergic to looking at barley.
Faded colors make me sad.
BUT HONESTLY THEY DON’T MAKE ME CRY
Faded colors don’t. You do. You were nearby
when I saw the movie. Guess what?
I LOVE YOU
You make me cry, so next to me. By the way: who do
you suppose those young men were in the movie?
COULD THEY BE YOU
Not possible, woman of my dreams. Perhaps they are me
as you imagine me looking at the images of me and crying
as the colors fade and you are so far away behind the camera.
I see you right there.
MAYBE
You are listening to Pink Floyd.
FUN FACT
They used to be called ‘The Pink Floyd’
PERHAPS THERE IS ONE THING YOU SHOULD KNOW
It concerns the door knob that is shaped like a hippo
OH
The house is so empty, and filled with colors
ALL THE TIME
I am only talking about love
ALL THE TIME
I am only talking about you
NEVER
Will I not
ALWAYS
will I do
all artwork, including monsters but not old timey photographs,
® mr. crispy flotilla, 2007
Were I to look at old movies–young men running through
fields of barley–and let’s say all the color has faded because
the movie is so old. If I started to cry, would that be
hopelessly gauche?
OR WOULD YOU DATE ME
If you thought I was sensitive when I
looked at the movie and cried?
BUT ON THE OTHER HAND
What if you asked me why I was crying?
I DON’T THINK IT’S A GOOD IDEA
If you ask me why I am crying. I am allergic to barley.
STILL
Hey, I am not allergic to looking at barley.
Faded colors make me sad.
BUT HONESTLY THEY DON’T MAKE ME CRY
Faded colors don’t. You do. You were nearby
when I saw the movie. Guess what?
I LOVE YOU
You make me cry, so next to me. By the way: who do
you suppose those young men were in the movie?
COULD THEY BE YOU
Not possible, woman of my dreams. Perhaps they are me
as you imagine me looking at the images of me and crying
as the colors fade and you are so far away behind the camera.
I see you right there.
MAYBE
You are listening to Pink Floyd.
FUN FACT
They used to be called ‘The Pink Floyd’
PERHAPS THERE IS ONE THING YOU SHOULD KNOW
It concerns the door knob that is shaped like a hippo
OH
The house is so empty, and filled with colors
ALL THE TIME
I am only talking about love
ALL THE TIME
I am only talking about you
NEVER
Will I not
ALWAYS
will I do
all artwork, including monsters but not old timey photographs,
® mr. crispy flotilla, 2007
Comments
I think that you are more like hopelessly sentimental or endearingly gauche.
Or, endearingly sentimental.
Also, you are not really gauche.
--July