I Went To The Mirror

In a voice soaked with euphoria:

I went to the mirror this morning

I looked in the mirror instead

The first thing to come into focus

Was a face wrapped all around my head

There's something sticking out of the middle

I guess it's my nose (I suppose)

I just don't recognize those eyes

All these years I've been watching from the other side

The voice is now one of brutal stupefication. The underlying question is - "If

you went crazy, would you know it?"

Uh oh, here I go thinking them crazy thoughts again.

Who is that there? You mean I been walking around

in that all these years? What's it all about?

Where's it all at? I don't want to get heavy but

what am I doing here? uh

My lip has a dark spot upon it

(The voice of a mature adult who's comprehensive

capacity has suddenly been reduced to that of a

cherrystone clam)

My teeth look like plastic in chips

And there on my chin I discover

One lonely red and arrogant zit

I went about my business this morning

You got to get out of bed and make that bread

But try as I may to get away

I won't forget what I seen in the mirror today

Boogie on out to a brand new day.

Get off your back and dance!

I seen my eyes. I seen my nose. My lips. My teeth.

My, my gums. I seen my gums! I looked all the way

down my throat! I looked at my ears. I looked real

hard at my ears. I looked at my hair. I think I'm going

bald. I had hair all over the sink or something...