POLAROID

A MID-WEEK KARMA TUESDAY
A NO-NAME DINNER FOR TWO
A PEPSI ON MY TV TRAY
THERE IS FIGHTING ON THE TALK SHOW
AND FIGHTING DOWN THE HALL
I WISH THAT THEY WOULD STOP

THE SMELL OF GOODWILL IN MY FURNITURE
AND GOODWILL IN MY CLOTHES
THESE OLD SHIRTS NEVER LOOKED SO COOL
I LIKE THE NICOTINE ON MY CEILING
THE RETRO IN MY RUG
MY BARE FEET’S NEVER FELT SO GOOD

IT’S BEEN YEARS SINCE I’VE BEEN HAPPY
IT’S BEEN A CHANGE FROM ONE EXTREME
INCASE YOU HAVE BEEN WONDERING
HERE’S A POLAROID OF ME

VIRGIN MARY COMES TO ME
AS A STAIN ON A BATHROOM TILE
I HOPE SHE PLANS ON STAYING LONG
‘CAUSE THAT THIRD FLOOR MUFFLED STEREO
PUMPING THROUGH THE WALLS
I PRAY SHE’D SHUT IT OFF

THERE ARE CRACKS THROUGHOUT MY WINDOW PANE
AND BURNOUT ON MY STOVE
COINCIDENTALLY APRA-PEAUX
BUT I’M COMFORTABLY CASUAL
AND ELEGANTLY BROKE
MY SOLE IS FAR FROM BEING POOR

I HOPE THAT YOU’VE BEEN HAPPY
WITH A CHANGE IN EVERYTHING
WELL HERE’S A PERSONALIZED POSTCARD
BABY, HERE’S A POLAROID OF ME, A POLAROID OF ME

SAY HI TO YOUR MOTHER AND HOW IS YOUR DAD
THOUGH THINGS AIN’T BEEN TOO EASY
IT’S REALLY NOT THAT BAD
I MAY NOT LOOK RESPECTABLE AND I MAY NOT LOOK TOO CLEAN
BUT IF A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS
THEN BABY HERE’S A THOUSAND WORDS OF ME
A THOUSAND WORDS OF ME

A POLAROID OF ME