Vending machine
By jfarrell
Sigh…..
Coffee break, at the office, again….
Vending machine…..
Surprise me…
Tea- 102; twix- 103; chocolate - 1057…..
Coffee… NONONONO…. no coffee here….
“you pressed 1954… enjoy your purchase and have a nice day ;-)”
I pressed what? I wanted coffee!!!! strong, no milk!
As the machine whirrs into unseen life…
Karla breathes a grade 5 fire up my backside…
Wot! WOT! I’, m here!
Just glad no-one about to see me put my back side out!
I look up at Karla… long way up….
You’d think at 15 feet tall she’d stand out…
But, no, only I can see her…
Giant invisible rabbits are nice…
But rainbow transparent dragons ( ;-) )
Karla? Why was that necessary? I’m at work.
NO!!!!
Your in the laundrette….
Dancing in your underwear again…
I look about me.. and…
Shit, sorrry, sorry, ..
Errrr…. washing day, you know how it is…
…whistles….anything…. even very bad version of sittin’ (on the dock of the bay)…so lost without my dragon…
My heart holds nothing but a sigh
Searching streets and passers by
In crowded rooms
And empty skies
To dream of places
Back in time
When I’d be yours
And you’d be mine
And noone
ever said
Goodbye...
I have shoe loose
Trips train of thought
In lace untied
And scattered mind
Is lost inside
Entangled head
Untidy round
Eyes listless blue
The night is on
No Sun is home
Moonblind my eyes
I feel waylaid
In this dark maze
Just seeing stars
Way overhead
As then I bump
Into a girl
In whose face
There looms a tic
Of eyebrow quick
About the figures
Her features take
As my heart sinks
To fish for pearls
Welcome to the City of Dreams
All full of nightmares, daydreams, and schemes
Whatever you dream; it’s a wonderful theme
Whenever you want; you’re always the king
Lie down and sleep your pain away
Forget your past, forget the day
Here the only toil is play
It’s easy to come here, there’s many a way
Become the hero you wanted to be
Without actually being what you see
In this world only, can you be free
Stay with us, is our only plea
Be rich, be naughty
Be powerful, be haughty
Live in this dream, decaying body
No one will care if you’re a bit dotty
It’ll be too late, when you finally know
You’re not in control; was only a show
So just sit back, and go with the flow
While we take you to an all-time low
Down the rabbit hole
Into the earth
Shadows will blind you
Now what was this worth?
Life is so fleeting
Death is now eating
Living and dying
Laughing while crying
Fall into madness
Can’t tell the difference
Between night and day
Between real and fake
Between right and wrong
Between sky and cake
There is no difference
Only existence
Nothing to do
But dream
The City of Dreams…
“Welcome to The City of Dreams…”