Odd Man Out
for N.T-B.
On her birthday

i.
about to be midnight, Nadine’s birthday,
its 24 hours about to expire

ii.
verse in a few minutes
mix minutes with words
make a drink to drunk her

to go to bed and sleep
or to sleep with her other half

something in the key of happiness
for her for love’s sake,
for the sake of happiness

birthday about to end
first day of a brand new year

won’t want to have to tear out
the very first page of this note book

make a ball of it
for the waste paper basket


© Obediah Michael Smith, 2009
12:04 a.m. 15.10.09