The shame, and all

Its a shame to be sort of lazy
sort of really low energy-
sort of no interest in helping-
it really is a shame.

I should pull myself up
by the imaginary bootstraps
force myeslf into a coat
and push myself out the door

I could combat these accusations

I should slap myself into wakefulness
stuff a book between my fingers
demand attention from my brain
and bloodflow from my heart

And combat these accusations

Becaues it really is a shame to be sort of lazy-
no, it really is, because lazy people do nothing
they have nothing to offer-
because they dont' really bother with anything-
they're lazy, you know.

I've always thought it a shame.
But that's about as far as I ever thought about it,
the shame and all.
because I never quite have been able
to pull and force and push
and slap and stuff and demand
my body into submission

Yes, it really is a shame to be lazy.
I cannot combat these accusations.


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