House Wife

"Some women marry houses
It's another kind of skin.
It has a heart, a mouth, a liver, and bowel movements.
The walls are permanent and pink.
See how she sits on her knees all day
Faithfully washing herself down.
Men draw back like Jonah
Into their fleshy mothers.
A woman is her mother,
That's the main thing."

A woman is her mother
That's the main thing
So what has mine done for me?
I pour a glass of vodka
My fingers trembling
I skunk into her fur coat
And take off all my rings
I shuffle through my memories
And hear the dark tunes that they sing
They sing

A woman is her mother
That's the main thing
Your lungs will fill up quickly
You shouldn't feel the sting

The poison gas will heal you
You'll simply fall asleep
A dream that lasts forever
Of a mind that rests in peace

You'll make your last confession
When they find you in the morning
Mourning

A woman is her mother
That's the main thing
I thank her for the fur coat
And then I turn the key