i was going to bring a harmonica

i was going to bring a harmonica

i was going to play a song

but i changed my mind

i didn't want to disturb anyone

but i hear a chinese song

floating from a loud speaker somewhere

i hear a little dog barking somewhere

and they don't disturb me

they change me perhaps

i should have brought the harmonica

 i should have played a song

any song

no one would complain

it wouldn't be wrong

i came to the roof garden with sweeney-poo

i wasn't careful to unlock the door

it closed behind me and we're locked out

sweeney doesn't mind

he's washing his face

i'm writing a poem

i don't mind

someone will come up to hang out their clothes

they'll open the door and unlock it

someone will let us in

there's 16% of energy left on the laptop

there's an 'untitled folder' icon on the wallpaper

i don't know how to remove the icon

it doesn't have a purpose

it shouldn't bother me

it bothers me

the 16% bothers me ,too

what if it runs out?

what happens when it goes down to 0%?

let it go

this poem is short

give it another thought

if we don't sweat the little things

they will grow

like the baobab 

on lazy man's little planet

nip it in the bud

what if it's a beautiful flower?

can we know the difference

between good seeds and bad seeds

until it's too late

and it takes over

tend to it young or let it grow

okay let it go

(no one's coming up)

should i run to the open door when it does?

even sweeney lets it go

until the door opens

and remember i have a cell phone

and remember there's an intercom

no one's coming

no one's calling

remain calm

but an open door is exciting

there will be a change

why didn't i bring the harmonica?

go to sleep

like sweeney

get a sun tan on a bench

find a shade like sweeney did

fall asleep 

12% left

send an s.o.s. e-mail

and fall asleep

like pi on the rescue boat

and richard parker poo

have faith

(how do you remove the 'untitled folder' icon?)

2-16-13