Cake

the day I turned 19
they wanted to
beat me up
said I narced out
their friend
the whole gang
was there
wanted to beat me up
I stood my ground
in my pocket I had
an eight-ball
I got on the train
met Mindy
took her to my place
we lay around
got drunk
 
the following day
Andrew picked me up
we drove out
to the Cape
picked up Samantha
went camping
the drive was
a blast
never laughed
so hard
I didn’t know him too well
we hit it off
from the start
ever since the day
he tried to hit me
with his truck
 
on my 20th birthday
a fat black chick
bought me a 40
I laid her down
by the river
 
I hit a car
in a rainstorm
couldn’t see
Ryan and Bell
were there
the Indians got out
left their car
in the center of
the street
six of them
got out
yelled but
nothing happened
there was no damage
I parked at my place
we all went to
Harvard Square
 
one year in Rutland
someone gave me a cake
but I only had me
to share it with
as I rode
in the trunk of a car
back to Rutland
I rubbed frosting
all over the interior
I was so pissed
then threw empty Monster cans
out the window
 
tomorrow I turn 36
I’m getting a new tattoo
THE LIFE I LIVE
THE CHOICES I CHOOSE
closing the book
on a chapter
after Lethal Erection
went flaccid
Andrew died
I got married
everything’s different now
 
when I turned 18
the Dilweed Elite played
in my backyard
my closest friends were there
we sat around
ate cake
the cops came
the music was too loud
disturbed the neighbors
Pat, Kyle, Mumbles, & Jeremy
stopped by
we all got covered
in cake