sporadicembrace

"the devil you know" There is a man. He is simple, mediocrely educated. He sits at a desk all day, he files his papers, He goes to lunch with Pam the file girl. But there is a devil inside him. The devil is unsatisfied with his life. The devil does not like his dead-end job. The devil does not like his small desk. The devil does not like his windowless office. The devil does not like Pam. The devil is what urges the man to spend more time scheming. The devil is what urges the man to grow terse, opinionated. The devil whispers to the man; he is simple enough to hear it. "You deserve that corner office. You deserve lovely loo

"Choked Up over Bukowski" Trust your emotions. That first flush of fear, lust, anger, regret. It's your mind telling you what you really want to feel. A knee-jerk reaction to events around you, The instinct to respond and react instantly. Your spontaneous tears, screams, laughter. Let them lead you, rather than restraining them. See where they take you.

                      "&"                                   9 Lines And is this symbols direct translation, More often than not, that connection isn't made. Performing your curves to class up an assignment, Ends up becoming a labor for perfection through execution. Rather than focusing my penmanship, I find you there, Shift, then the 7-key, where you wait, All but forgotten, you bear the brunt of disuse Nobly. I will spread the word! You will not be forgotten! Dust off your 7-key, my fellows! Ampersand awaits! Ampersand

"Rabbit as Symbol For Love Lost"                        39 Lines So tough to let our friendship remain lost, But what's the use when it's found? Too important to leave to indecision, Unimportant enough to be left Amongst the other lingering remains Of our poisoned past on the ground. We watched our love go, like a rabbit gone to ground, This shallow connection lost And what passes for civility remains. What would you, what would I, say if our past were found Where we had dropped it, left Up to ourselves to make a decision. There would be no conviction in that decision. No matter how many seasons passed, ground Covering with sno