Pay Attention, Knuckleheads, and Follow Directions

    

Rock, ya knuckleheads

Rock, rock, ya knuckleheads

Dance, ya knuckleheads

Dance, dance ya knuckleheads

Dream, ya knuckleheads

Dream, dream ya knuckleheads

Love, ya knuckleheads

Love, love ya knuckleheads

Honor all knucklehead drama

and know thyself

Delve deep in the damp mineshafts

of knucklehead shiver

Worship whatever sloops you

from the teeth of the hum-drum abyss

Kiss, ya knuckleheads

Kiss, kiss ya knuckleheads

Rest, ya knuckleheads

Rest, rest...

Caress all that is hard and lonely

for the basement couch is your savior

Sisters and Misters, blindfold

the dartboard and register the truth

we  ain’t talkin’ about no meatheads here –

Let the buzz be known right now

and let it be known the world over

A knucklehead got much mystery

and no history of premeditated slaughter

no need for trigger-happy horror

Feel free to borrow your mother’s vehicle

and return it with the windshield featuring

your fingertip curly-cue

Yearn for sandwiches prepared

by other people, and how you’ll scam

one without paying for it

Love your own wit

and the nearly identical wit

of your fellow knuckleheadrons

Laugh until y our face shines

like an engagement ring

Sing, ya knuckleheads

Sing, sing ya knuckleheads

Chant your anthems

of homework disappeared

in the dungeonesque bowels

Of your backpack and relationships

chewed to bits by your dry hesitant lips

Belt your faith in a choir

of, yo, yo – let lumberjacks know

they ain’t got nothing on your glow

Do your glamorous lean

against brick with your

arms crossed in spectaculectric failure

Whisper your intentions

to your high-top hip hop kicks

swish hips that you don’t have

Smash the window

of your jiggly polychromata

let it sizzle and bloom

Hearken to the sparkle and crackle

of a  giant squid drowning

in a hyperbole of fire

You are one nickel-plated Zamboni

and you must show respect

for yourself and others

Leave your hats and coats in lockers

leave your bubble-gum at home

and above all

Arrive, you knuckleheads, arrive, arrive

show up always, almost, on time                                                                 printable