people are dull he’s riffing

lubrication taking over

I look at him sideways

& you my friend

I ask what about you?

we were he tries going to be heroes

something more than

9-5’ers worker bees

be rich famous superstars

I’m looking over again

checking out the riches

possible plastic surgery

seeing none of that

& you? I ask again

but the irony slides

I got her pregnant

got married had kids

got the divorce to match

& now I paint canvas

& sketches nobody wants to buy

& you he asks now going all sly

what happened to you?

not me started this

I became dull from the start

on purpose to avoid the hassle

of your exciting life