2021.08.20.
Neighbors
I live all alone in a big apartment buildingStruggle to keep everything clean and nice
If I hear rustling or hard rock
I involuntarily lose control of my temper
And I, who was always...
Then, I hear a baby's cry on the next floor
The fucker is probably fed too much and ugly
I get a grudge against the parents
They won't disrupt my peace another night
And I, who was always both so lovely and so good
Become totally frenzied
And I rush out with the kitchen knife and the drill
Break loudly in
Cut some of their throats but put a hole in others
Make the people cry
Then I wash myself with a washcloth
And wipe the blood off me
Sometimes it pays to just be silent
Exhausted, I nap for a bit
Make some coffee and relax inside
In the next apartment I hear a dog bark
The house rules smashed in pieces for the last time
And I, who was always both so lovely and so good
Become totally frenzied
And I rush out with the kitchen knife and the drill
Break loudly in
Cut some of their throats but put a hole in others
Make the people cry
Then I wash myself with a washcloth
And wipe the blood off me
Sometimes it pays to just be...
And I rush out with the kitchen knife and the drill..., no!
I rush out with the chisel and the food processor
Show back up again
Debone a select few but mince the others
Stir up the people
Then I pile it all up into a trash bag
And try to hide my trace
Sometimes it pays to just be
Sometimes it pays to just be
Sometimes it pays to just be
Sometimes it pays to just be silent