Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Such Fun (for Mary Lucas)

even long or wrong lives end
sooner one you've known for
seventy years the later gaps
can't erase it is all past now

I distanced myself but didn't
judge unfortunate choices or
bad luck only sorry you lost
your knack for elegant living

such fun to visit on Russian
Hill or Nob or Chinatown or
Oakland piano hot tub with
Julian I have no ear for jazz

nothing personal if I prefer
Chopin egotistical indulgent
I shouldn't have beat you up
with my supposed normality

still don't you had to be you
I me incompatible directions
beyond therapy conversation
regular living could not go on

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