Chuck Perrin

I was desperate
headed toward the deepest corner of the night
tangled up in tenor dreams
tryin to blow a hole in time
& then I saw her
I felt the spike straight thru the skin
into my heart
206 bones of beauty
the gonest little girl in the world
cutting down the boulevard
she was comin right at me

I’d been frantic
challenging the fissures & the finks
bargaining with destiny
juggling the missing links
so I stopped her
my mouth exploded with the fervor
from my heart
206 bones of beauty
the gonest little girl in the world
she’s got this vibe ethereal
& it took control of me

anesthesia
honeyed & heavy
courses my body
soothing my psyche
anesthesia
anesthesia

it was zen-like
my senses sharpened like a shiv
distraction melted from my mind
I suddenly began to live
& as I held her
I matched the breathing & the beating
of her heart
206 bones of beauty
the gonest little girl in the world
she turned me on & tuned me in
to love’s tranquility

anesthesia
my tired eyes are closing
molecules are giving in
I’m home at last
anesthesia
anesthesia