The List Of Wailing And Arm Flailing

7.28.2018

 

You

You run through the fields

Wailing

Arms flailing

As you dodge the shadows of clouds

 

And your insistence,

“They’re aliens!”

Grows increasingly loud

 

The list is long

The list is wrong

The things on the list

Keep you up all night long

 

You

You’re at the store

You run the aisles

Wailing

Arms flailing

Won’t buy anything that has a four in its price

 

And you’re insisting,

“Not wise!”

To all in earshot

They think you need help

Help finding your way out

 

The list is long

The list is wrong

The things on the list

Keep you up all night long

 

Cloud shadows don’t burn

Marshmallows don’t turn

And no

Prairie grass won’t grab you

Earth’s fingers won’t stab you

When will you learn

 

‘Til then

The wailing

Arms flailing persist

‘Til then

I’ll add prairiegrass

To your long list

Of reasons for wailing

And running arms flailing

 

Finish writing

Look up

To see what I’ve missed

Not sure why

Now I’m adding

Roman Numerals to the list

Both letters and numbers

Rebel spies you insist

 

The list is long

The list is wrong

The things on the list

Keep you up all night long

Then I see it

I finally figure it out

It’s the list in control

It’s the list wigs you out

I cut it

Then burn it

Now go get some sleep

No the pillows won’t suffocate

Death by down not your fate

Won’t add them to a the list

I won’t let you keep

I cut it

Then burned it

Now go get some sleep