Crossing The Line by Barry Williams

Why you hate this place you live? Why it give You so much grief? No belief that things are bound to change? Maybe rearrange those ingredients. Impediments. Wash and rinse and Sleep. It all gets better tomorrow.

He gripped them gently. Drove not Bently. Oh, so friendly! Then the bastard lied to their face. Bastard did this sans disgrace! He could do this anyplace! Smile, and turn on a dime… Bastard!

Fuck Smokie The Bear! Fucking Smokie knows bare Faced lies when he sees ’em. Smokie’s our friend. To the bitter end. Smoke says lick ’em If ya got ’em. Lick ’em out!

“Whose it gonna be?” “Your husband or your sister?” Said the mother fucker holding a gun. I love my husband but average says He’s gonna die before me. Says mom. My sister and I could take cruises and such. My husband wantsa couchie coo. Me, I’d love ta see the world if I could So […]

Hey you there by the door man. Do you think we’ve hit the floor man? Is anyone keeping score man? Or is it captain’s rules? And are we the fools? Just lay some plank And we walk it? Is this still your boat If we rock it? Or is this sheep to shore. And there […]

Your shit smells okay to you. You think that you never do Anything wrong but friend, You do. You are putting the screws to you No one screws you like you do! Silly. Sally. Billy. You. Makin’. Daily. Poo. Poo. Then step in it, Like you do!

Every fucking red light. People wanna fight me. Somethin’ isn’t right and it Ain’t only tonight. Simply gone crazy. Everything be hazy. I’d try but I’m lazy. Ignorant don’t phase me. I can take the tazing. But buddy, I CAN’T BREATHE! C’mon, let me be! I just wanna see. If I can break free. Or […]

But we just wanted him off the table. Understand us? He wasn’t able. Like we could talk cat. Wouldn’t that be phat? Just say… Ivan! Off the damn table!  

Her hair was not that color And she knew it. She brunetted. He had to write shit down or He’d forget it. Who’d forget it? She knew that he was wrong but She said she’d go along because She was the partner strong And man, he knew it. He thought she likely bought The fact […]

It’s micro macro right across. If you particle wave then The old coin toss isn’t Chance, it’s choice. And they add up.

With a quick left march he ran his space. Ran his mouth all over the place. Ran his life like it did displace The bad… his bad. He could not face.

You ain’t been down this street. Not if you changed your mind. See, the street you left by Not throwing that right. Is a street now far behind. Give yourself a new name. And maybe a new haircut. Cause the road less traveled Is the one you’re on. No if, ands, or buts.

There’s a one o’clock tomorrow. And a Saturday next week. The year after this has twelve more months. And the shit’s gonna be as deep. Tide goes out. Tide comes in. Who knows where the tide has been? Ride the tide. Do not hide From the tide because There is one.

They waited four hours. ‘Til their phones went dead. No one mentioned anything Then one of the children said. What are we having for supper? And why is it so damn cold?! People were shocked by the little girl’s mouth, For which her mother scolded; Dammit! Watch your pie hole! Why don’t you go Back […]

Parallel puddles all got seas. Parallel puddles in degrees. Humans looking out. Out there, please. But their neighbors live beside them. Just over the hill. And if you invite them Come over they will. New guns. New germs. New steel.

Auntie auntie eye over Is a game. Ya, it’s a real kid’s game. Football is a game, ya. Baseball is a game. Racing is a game, ya. And gaming is a game. Lotsa big kids gaming doh. Gaming is just gaming though but Game makers put on quite a show. They dont want your mind […]

Fuck bias confirmation And all of it’s sort. Sonsabitches look this way. Find themselves in court. Who are they Anyfuckingway? No fuckingminds! Get outta my way!    

They started with three rings. Twirling, burning things. They had elephants walking like people! They gave a lady a whip. Made her nearly strip. Surrounded by tigers and creeples. They came and they went. Once the money was spent. They pulled up stakes and they left. No faces were painted and The lack of paint […]

Dude couldn’t lick an astro not. Wouldn’t be caught With his glass down. He’d frown. But no sound. Would come. He’d be done. No more pay as a astro not. And that life’s fraught With Dee Saster.      

What did you mean by that?! Sonofabitch, take that back! You want another smack?! Mister, you watch that yap! Blah blah did this. Ya ya said that. Mama shoulda give him Waay more slaps! He sets traps yes. Then collapses. Into lapses. Pretend craps his School pants.

Your fucking cheeks! Like a kick to the gut. Can’t catch your breath. Stop it, please stop it! Nose runs. Eyes weep. Uncle tickles like a creep. Holy shit, the threes keep Punchin and punching and Punch-line-ing!

If you wear a pointy hat You’re a witch. A pointy hat and Roman nose You’re a witch. A broom that doesn’t sweep. A cauldron three kids deep. A clawed black cat asleep. You’re a witch. Prick you with a pin. If you bleed, you sin. Wrapped in rope now swim. Fugitive witch begins To […]

You say you want something for nothing. Get paid just sat in your chair. You want to make a million dollars By noon in your underwear. You aren’t about providing value. You’re about eating cake. An you aren’t up for any baking. You sir, are on the take. You want your money multiplying. Double maybe […]

You bitch. You whine. Romp in your suffering… Go ahead, fine. I’m not On at ride. Our paths Shan’t collide. You slip in. I slide… Out. I can decipher you. See where you’re headed to. You are breaking through Our bud pain barrier.  

Blow hard and long Hope your lungs are strong Cause this breath’s gone It’s a new day’s dawn What’s done is done and Ain’t no one Gonna change it. Opinions reign and ya, There’s pain but you Must abstain. You refrain from the Vast complain and Pull yourself out of distraction. This good life needs […]

You care. And share and wonder Where the rest of them Gain compassion. They seem inhuman and Only you man can turn their Hearts from stone. Slowly grind ’em and while they’re Blinded by your kindness They will follow. Love ain’t hollow. It’s summer fallow. Good ground to plant tomorrow!