Funky

Been in a funky place all day
it could be that damn
Frenchie boy
who made an ass of himself
but I don't think so
it could be all
this humid weather
making me feel
oh so blah
and I want it to
be one of those options
cause really if it isn't
one of those
then it must
be you
who put me here
with talk of her
and I wanna be
nonchalant
I wanna not care
because
really there is
no happy ending here
I wanna be
all lady cool ice princess
I wanna keep
my heart thank-you-very-much
because I know I
won't hurt it
and maybe you wouldn't
either
but you see,
I think you already did
when you mentioned
her
and I know you may
not even remember
her name come tomorrow
but damn
if it didn't prick me
to hear about her
and my heart
went all funky flip flop
and spun me
like a top
This wasn't meant to
happen
ya'know?
I am all lady cool
ice princess
with a heart
kept under lock n key
you'see
and this isn't the
time or place
to chisel that padlock
open
I am funky fly lady
now--all twisted up
in the game
that I wasn't even
playing
and damn!
summer just started
couldn't you wait
til fall
when the leaves
tumble and I know
my heart is going
to ping me
just because
the leaves are red gold blaze
and my heart goes raw
with loss
because that is
the only thing
it knows when
the weather cools

Kim White @2009