S-Blue Light On My Scorpion

Blue Light On My Scorpion

When there's a blue light on in the terrarium
that's really more of a deep purple bong-trip
that turns my normally black scorpion neon green

When the apartment has settled for the night

When the jazz is on
slow and simple
this late
it's always jazz

When I'm tired of getting off

When all the chess games are played
and won
and lost
and won
the chess set is a bright and textured rendition of Simpsons
characters

When the scorpion won't move
from depression
or just feeling mellow

When there's only one Black &; Mild left
and I don't smoke inside
probably go outside soon enough

When the newspaper hasn't been read

When the sirens fly by outside
be it because of the condition of the neighborhood
be it because of the mood

When Lindsay's in a pink robe

When the change has all been spilled on dining table
that used to be so clean

When I acquiesce to being awake
since I've already been to bed
acquiesce to being hungry
since all I've eaten is beer
and realize I don't know the meaning of the word "acquiesce"
but it sounds good.

When ghost stories would have been the norm
if I was younger

When the time feels right for the smell of coffee

When I know I should be writing
but I can't bring myself to work on my novel

When it's August and Friday

When that blue/purple and jazz light makes me understand why I own a
scorpion

I don't know what happens then.

And that's how it will eventually end.