safety pin to spare

i'm not the bird, i'm the fish
who swam into your dreams one night
when you weren't paying attention

i'm not the bird, i'm the monkey
the one who brought an unexpected
laughter to your smile

i'm not the bird, i'm the chameleon
tucked into your pocket for safe keeping
for later
always different
always the same

i'm not the fucking bird
i never could fly
and i never did like the taste of a worm

anyway

i'm not the bird
i'm the dork
you can find me on the floor
aisle two
most tuesday nights...



(5.4.07)