All the Little Lights (Are for Kids)

All the little lights make
the trees look invisible
like you wouldn't see their shapes
at all, if it weren't for Electricity.
Like the bark isn't really there
just that spirit - vain and
dressing up in jewels - or maybe
just insecure and needing the adornment
like frightened knights need armor.
The Hero never needs it
at least not the helment. You can
always see his face when he slays
the beast and kisses the
helpless chick.
Always see his blond hair like
her blond hair and you
can tell he wishes they were frenching.
Wants her tongue in his mouth
wants her to make him hard
but he can't and she can't because
it's for kids.
It's not the videotape Matt found
in his Dad's desk.
It's something else.
It's for kids.
Anyway, the Hero doesn't need the armor
because he's The Hero and he's dumb
and the trees don't need those little lights
but they sure are pretty.




...
video by KC Robinson at the Atomic Open Mic (formerly "Wasted Afternoons") at the Silverlake Lounge on January 17th of this year.

thanks.

-andy