Leaving Modesto

Leaving Modesto

Leaving Modesto 

there's nothing for me here

except car thefts 

and gangland agriculture 

but at least it's beats Bakersfield

 

Been too many years

stuck deep down in the doldrums

strolling shrinking piers

where the madams faking spasms

manufactured dreams

graffitied on the sidewalks

captured by all means

by hostages of the mindfucks

in dirty needles puke and piss

 

And I'll

never miss it

sayonara

so long

goodbye

f**k you

good riddance

 

I can't wait

to look into the rear-view mirror

middle-finger out the window

high in the air

as the cityscapes disappear

 

Leaving Modesto 

without a pang of doubt 

sick of stagnant 

socially awkward circles 

full of ignorants 

and misspent clout 

 

Lived through many sneers

deflected from the douchebags

trying to hold me back

from doing things my own way

wet behind the ears

still beaten at their own game

ordinary shares

collected over four decades

in a galaxy far far away!

 

Reviews

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Edgy, brave and brilliantly scathing commentary.Anger, disillusionment, betrayal artfully expressed. Great read!