its not like
Thanksgiving on a silver platter
everyone is there
and everyone knows
and understands its about
the food

its not like
a bundle of balloons
breathed into by airplanes
dragging you across the sky
and all you know
is that you dont care everyone can see your
underwear

its not like
a forest growing in the shade of evergreens
ferns and flowers and fantasy green
everything thriving with singing life
ecstasy on every brimming beam
dripping with heaven

its not like
sharing candy cigarettes
when youre five
and all you want to do is be cool
like everyone else
who have no idea what they’re doing

its not like
love
ever lives
up to expectation