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A Failing Mind

CK Baker

Who are you
And why have you come?
You, yes you
Postured
Firm and
Intent
In those grass roots
And tie die
Are you listening?
Don’t you know
These sterile walls
And linoleum floors
Aren’t safe
For anyone?

You really do
Look familiar
Did you come
From the farm?
Or way down south?
Either way
I’ve nothing
To give
They took it all
At the induction
Left me standing here
With nothing but
A cold green frock
Do you think
It’s deserving?

Surely there’s no use
In pretending
Like I told
The fellow before you
(And the one before him)
Standing around
With steely eyes and
Sweaty palms
Will only
Bring on the heat
No use in laying
Down promises
One cannot keep

I’m tired
And up to here
With these
New admittances
Ripe with their
Tall tales
Nothing left to do but
Jump
The glass panes
(or jimmy
the lock and ride
the drain)
I just gotta
Get out of here
Mr...
What did you say your name was?

Look around
These antiseptic halls
And vacant rooms
Are squeezing the life
Out of me
And these people
Don’t you see them?
They’ve all lost their minds
It’s in the food
And meds
And way they treat us
I just don’t know
Who to talk to about it
Anymore

A tall man
In a black suit
Shuffles in
Speaking softly
Of condolence
And arrangement
Standing high
With Gable chin
And gurney
The people in the hall
Are switching their attention
To Giddha dance
And have no questions
Or comment

Thank you for listening
Dear Sir
I do feel better

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