wishful thinking

what makes a man
hover
above another
omniscient
indifferent
like high trees
to spring breeze
like days
in time
most men drink
to belly laugh away
the rage
and if they are so endowed
to think
drink
to obliterate
having to think
most men eat
in cars
biscuits
cheese brats
gravy stains
on sleeves like napkins
but still think
if they can
they haven't changed
forty pounds later
and their brows were lower
but ideals greater
and there once was a dream
way back when
a pony tail
on a balding head
would have made them
belly laugh away
the surrender of men
to all things
obscene
way back when
there was a vision
just enough
so maybe they could get lucky
get friends
get married
get kids
watch the rage
intoxicate a room
like changing tv channels
late at night
go blind
neighbors know
a sucker to the television
to living
feel the rage
kill
what ever made the man
think he could
hover
above another
in the first place