USE ME (RVD)

EVERYWHERE,

PAIN IS THERE.

AT LEAST THE DEAR

TRIES TO GREET ME

CHEERFULLY

EACH AND EVERY MORNING.

(NOTE TO SELF: NEXT TIME, JUST PRETEND YOU'RE ASLEEP.)

BUT IS IT REALLY ASKING TOO MUCH

FOR THIS PAIN-FILLED FRIEND

TO JUST DISAPPEAR

AS IF IT HAD NEVER BEEN THERE?

OKAY,

YES,

I HAVE TO HAVE A THORN IN MY SIDE,

MY MUSE OR WHATEVER

SO I KEEP WRITING NOT TO MENTION PLANTING SEEDS.

BUT COULD YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN YOUR TIME

TO PICK A MUCH SMALLER THORN

FROM A MUCH SMALLER TREE?

I SUPPOSE SUCH A STUBBORN PERSON

ISN'T EASILY SWAYED.

AGREED?

LORD,

CHANGE ME.