Arrogance, healthy, is the first step toward being
yourself. The particle wave thingy you are.
The song. The harmonica. The rocks. The hammer.
Do work.
Be arrogant. No one breaks rocks
the same as you. King devil splatter painter
in dreams executioner and judge with
no camera.
Be arrogant. Be brave.
Be slippery. No one will
love you like you do.
Take chances
on stacked odds. And then read. And then
there is no word or letter for an R that kips out of
a mouth like an N.
Be gorgeous
be terrible.
Be arrogant as hell.
Be knocked down and be up for what comes your way
when you do not answer your phone and
decline reading your mail.
Be arrogant, be slipshod, be worthy.
Be stinky on a Tuesday.
Be careful. Be aware the promise you made
to cut out your tongue and stew it
into something delicious and rib sticking
still stands
and someone will come
if not today
to collect. Be ready.
