The Beginning

If I was to stand on my head
and tell you a story
from beginning to end
about my life, all my merit
the words they'd reach you
twisted and jilted, all but upside down
and you'll listen, you'll laugh
even shake your head but take the queue
for it's a tale of naked
genius
coincidence
crockery and coy
it's a tangled tangled tale that's touched you too
it's a finale and a parade
Santa Claus is real
wink at me blink at me
shake your head hard
but I'll change your life, over and again
like the tales I'm about to tell
within the yarns I'll unravel
moments of misery, mystery, chance to fate
it's tireless truth
forget me not, forever
I'll have my cake and eat it too
give thanks to the people
with more than I
who I write about, appreciate
admire and despise
and the moments
for me they've favored
I write about I'll write about
I'll draw the curtain
It's opinion, more than mostly truth
personal
these people I write about
the ones who changed my life
its naked genius
lightly in my direction
toward my ear
I'm upside down my lips talk toward your ankles
when life blinks
winks
welcome aboard