Crossing The Line by Barry Williams

Most folks lose consciousness. They signal as much with huh? and what the hell? and say again, I was somers else. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Most folks have sad stories. They pack up their troubles in their old kit bag and every friggin day that bag gets heavier until one day it’s just too heavy to strap on. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Most folks have a job. They think they have a job but the job has them, anytime it needs. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Most folks are being tricked. They are being tricked by their own brain which is filtering way more out than it leaves in. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Most folks have been shit scared. They projected a holocaust so real that their reaction to their projection created fight or flight. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Most folks know about close. They understand close calls and close to extreme but close, the Real Close, ain’t close, it’s IN. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Most folks change their clothes. They change their clothes on account of stink getting on everything one day old and familiarity breeding contempt. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Most folks make it. They don’t know to where or why but they make it. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

There is this place Where pain is like gravy. In the country of Poutine. And pain, as it likes, Sticks to places it delights. Tween clean fork tynes and mother’s fingers nails. It’s there pal, don’t you look, Cause by hook or sticky crook, Pain and the mother of pain gonna fi eyend you. Thank […]

Most folks see other people. They see them and they imagine that this person is this way when this person is many, any ways. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Most folks have died and come back. They thought they were dead but for the grace of some god they are not and now what they need is a drink. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Most folks know. They know their own wants and needs and they may know others needs but they don’t know a damn thing about what others want them to know they need. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Most folks enjoy sports. They know games can’t be fixed on account of most of the players being guys who could not fix a faucet. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Most folks get upset. They try not to total their upset-ness though because wasted days don’t add up, they only subtract. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Most folks hate life. They hate it for a minute and sometimes years but babies force instant love into life. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Most folks complain. They whine & bitch at every turn but will they compliment no they won’t. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Many folks pick their nose. They avoid picking it when grossing out might be an issue though. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Many folks know about ownership. They understand that ownership means not paying for anything once it is owned and they’re wise enough to understand that ownership can never occur with houses or autos or bank accounts. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Most folks move. They live at one location and think from that place then change locations and realize that the thoughts they think are filtered by location. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Most folks arrive to work on time. They put their time in and make their time count and when it’s quitting time they quit but only for a certain time. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Wheeoogh! You don’t need you Summa that shite! Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Special you are not. Get under yerself kid. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Swimmin in hurtin high water. Takin more shit than I oughta. Takin not wantin but gotta. Do it for fadder and mudda. Cause I cain’t. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Most folks sweat. They also have an arse or balls or lordbless’em both. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Most folks lose their marbles. They exchange their marbles for popcorn, candied peanuts and rides on the merry-go-round. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Most folks know about No U-Turn signs. They understand that if someone is watching or if they don’t need to turn there, No U-Turn signs are necessary. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Most folks guess. They guess they’ll go home or wait a minute but they forget, it’s only a guess. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Dude hada get up. Didn’t wanna get up, but, DID get up. Nice’n easy. Hans rat dare. Wary could be seen. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Most folks bite their tongue. They know emotional grenades can’t be body slammed with words. Thank you, friend. Barry out.

Most folks are cool. They have it to lose & others lose it on them. Thank you, friend. Barry out.