Shine in Exile -

Met a Man

St. Augustine

In Ray Bans

dressed in black

Against the tide

Against the beach

the neon Tourist Traps

He said, «My baby I’ve learned to live inside my head.»

Imaginary landlords

Imaginary rent

No recognition of population

the demons left you spent

My baby I’ve learned to live inside my head.

Where’s there’s no, «Please to meet you»

and no

«Glad you noticed»

It’s a carnival cruise line

without Kathy Lee Gifford

And I’m in love with myself.

You can buy some time

for change again

but the world

is really flat

He sailed the oceans

When blood turned blue

and put shackles on the map

My baby I’ve learned…

Where there are dancing bears

drinking grape flavored Kool-Aid

Touching

large breasted women

Touching

Large breasted men

Oh I’m in love with myself.