will buy used men

i hawked
a
bunch of cds
at the record store
so i could
eat and drink

goodbye
mozart
goodbye
jesus lizard
goodbye
jack benny

hello tacos
and a beer for
two bucks

i had some time
so i walked into a tattoo
parlor.
i watched a man with tears in
his eyes
get his wife's name
into his arm

it made sense

the tears part that is

i knew it hurt

i don't know, however, if he was trying
to prove
to himself
or to his wife that he loved her

i walked out
just as 2 little girls were coming in
both no older than
16

i don't come from
that world anymore

and i know i'm not allowed back into theirs

i go down to a little taco
stand
best damn taco in town
order up two tacos and two beers
find a seat outside
i considered this much smarter than a tattoo

what would mozart have to say about that?
who cares, he was barely worth a whole taco