sugar plum fairy

sugar plum fairy
inking over a tattooed chest
street-wise and hairy
wearing a Halloween vest
baby carries the ultimate hurt
underneath a big bright banana-colored shirt
going down on his own self-made path
one Saturday night i watched him take his first and only bath
along with Sue
who seemed to know exactly what she wanted to do
waiting for the Man
inside a wide-mouthed trashed out garbage can
they felt the rush of new blood
a feeling like a wind-swept Noah's flood
and speeding taxis kept speeding past
they thought the insane kisses would always last
next thing i saw was the very next night
i woke inside a flash of brilliant white light
my eyes were in a nearby emotional state
i must have known it was getting late
and the road would be hard and tall
along with Paul
who seemed to know exactly when this house of cards would fall:
the police cars drove up at four
a rock and roll animal was found dead on the floor
at five the party was still hot
everyone who came was looking for exactly what they got
in velvet undershirt the poet watched TV
the dancer tip toed from sea to shining sea
the guitar player made a mad dash
the banker swallowed his whole load of petty cash
and sugar plum fairy
inking over a tattooed chest
read the last page of the book he liked the best.