poem

 Irony Protects

Irony protects. Hedge your bets. Half on black, half on not black. Half of someone else’s on red. Once the ball falls into its slot you find yourself laughing at the obvious falsity of the situation while secretly hoping it all turns out to be true. Wink Wink. Right back at ya. Surround yourself with the kind of people who are apt to say things like yeah man I get what you really mean even when you say something most suggestive of the complete opposite. They're the ones who are always listening. The ones who. Sometimes all you need is one. But you don’t make things easy for them. You could be a little better! Was it the end of the world when they saw you at your worst? Which was every time you did the thing they half-expected. Damn straight. I do what I want, not what I feel. The moment you start laughing is when they all begin to cry.

5/9/24