Sideways Sonnet

I should’a heard what they’re sayin' ‘bout me / yeah i should’a
heard what they’re sayin' ‘bout me / he’s leasing all his life with
no interest on it / and fendin' off the sun with a sideways bonnet /
yeah i should’a heard what they’re sayin' ‘bout me / where was i at
when this all went down? / man, where was i at when this all when
down? / writin' laundry lists instead of long-beard sonnets / and
usin' two mirrors to reflect upon it / man, where was i at when this
all when down? / twistin' off caps that were already floored / and
blockin' pretty people at the bathroom doors / imitate the easy part
it soaks in every chord / but when it gettin' tricky you just come
back for more / i should’a heard what they’re sayin' ‘bout me / i’m
holdin' down the mattress openin' the lattice pullin' up the stakes of
the tent that’s been prescribed / workin' on a soft-shoe and sniffin'
on the new glue and tryin' to escape the wrath of what’s been
inscribed / and i’m suckin' down the cheap juice and i’m swingin'
like a papoose from the tit that gravity denied / and i’m takin' it like
a real man in black and white with gloved hands / with your
reflection in his eye