Forgetful Thoughts/Life
a PowerPoint presentation of a life
cut into small transitions from left to right,
swipe now,
swipe faster
but for your sake and mine, just don’t stop
until you hit the end, which for some
might look like a beginning twisted in a knot
by some Eagle Scout that smoked a joint
while trying to teach Cub Scouts what it
is all about, though I’m not sure that’s advisable,
just clear the table,
regale us with something entertaining, maybe a little morbid,
but none of that crap that might get
turned into a made-for-tv movie that
no one ever sees,
no one ever talks about,
that plays late at night when only the drunks are up,
trying to pleasure their wives with limp figure
eights tucked into their pants,
let loose, while someone at a Taco Bell
listens in with anticipation, antiquated, on a job half-well-done, but not rare
though if you buy now,
we can throw in a free throw pillow with
the face of any celebrity you want printed on it,
just act fast
and don’t forget
Fred Aiken Writing 