hello this is bill from the shop
your oil change is complete
but i wanted to mention
a couple more things
your brake pads are worn
and your rotors are warped
you’ll probably need new ones
in the next couple months
check engine light’s on
sensors need to be tested
but you’ve still got some time
til inspection in december
you definitely need new wiper blades
new taillights and a new hose
to replace the one rusting
where the anti freeze goes
and i noticed a crack
on the bottom right side
of the windshield, it’s spidering
you’ll need a new one in no time
but a more pressing matter
is this original clutch
i can put a new one in now
before it burns out and you’re stuck
now it’s not necessary
but your treads are nearly erased
i’d replace these old tires
with new tires to be safe
and what are new tires
without new anti lock brakes?
with new pads and new rotors
you might as well upgrade
as for the windows
that’s an electrical thing
i can rewire with new cables
and all brand new circuitry
now when it comes to the muffler
it rattles and hums
you’ll get pulled over in no time
but i can install a new one
but that noise from the hood
that’s a bit more involved
it was exactly what we feared
you need a new —
hey bill
yes?
i think what i need is a new car.
the man filled with sand
you wouldn’t believe it
but i saw it firsthand
he looks like a man
but he’s filled up with sand
you can kick him and punch him
as hard as you can
dust puffs out his pores
but he stays where he stands
you see, when you’re filled up with kidneys
and brain cells and dreams
the wind blows you places
you’d rather not be
but this man stands unmoved
staring out at the sea
must be nice to live life
when you’re all that you need
you look like you don’t believe me
but i assure you he’s as real as you or me
go see for yourself
you know where he’ll be
he won’t say much of nothing
i doubt he’ll even shake your hand
don’t try to make sense of him
you wouldn’t understand
with that blood in your veins
and that head full of plans
and opinions and failures
all tightly crammed next to
hope and ambition and
much more successful friends…
you are sickly and pale
while he works on his tan
with a look on his face
saying ain’t life grand?
i feel like because of our overexposure to absolutely everything at all times in this modern world we have just gotten so thoroughly unimpressed. nothing is good enough and everything is scrutinized and because we are cultivating these data-oriented analytical minds that live breathe and die by information (more than food, more than love) we are beating ourselves senseless looking for that tiny little way to get something that we perceive is just a little bit better. either that or i shouldn’t have drank that last coffee
It’s a Gift
might be you were born in the wrong place
hey i’ll buy that
but you better do something about it
wrap your fists around the reigns and
stop complaining
we pray for rain just like you
and until it does, give up, turn yourself in
and let’s start living
look there it is
it’s right there
sitting on the tip of your finger
it’s a gift it is
now tell me what will you do with it?
got a mind of its own
only you control
a gift it is it is
don’t you ever forget
i can’t think of a better way
to say thank you
for ruining my mood
ah well i guess goodbye will have to do
dissatisfaction feeds on itself
it’s growing bigger by the bite
and the sight of you devouring yourself
well let’s just say i’ve lost my appetite
you work so hard
to spread your misery
it don’t make sense to me
exhausting all your energy
against the very kingdom you’ve been sleeping in
and with the poison on your knife
you push it deep inside
victory as sweet as any game
rotting the teeth right from your name
