Kata

from Spiral Bound Songs by Able Baker

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Slept through these meditations still I can’t sleep at night
burned out on inspiration, bent to spite
caught up in the rewind caught up I can’t get it right

Centered on the best of what you could be
take a hint cause no one’s sticking around to see
if your last effort will make the cut

Called out to higher powers: are you out of your mind?
the wick has burned completely, cannot make fire
kata, he said “dream it in the night” kata, “I can’t get it right”

Take a mental picture of who I’m supposed to be
I think my senses got it out for me
everyone is laughing at my form

running through the foliage of eras past
take the bait but I can’t make those feelings last
greeting folly for the face of an old friend
the same mistake again prone to distraction
supine drills won’t take– why can’t I relax???

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from Spiral Bound Songs, released February 12, 2021

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