I Wanted to Be the Walrus

from Amygdala by The Invisible Teal (aka Todd Hoover)

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Again: Religious trauma is VERY real and VERY sneaky.

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THE TEAL:
Growing up’s a setup for a disappointing punchline.
I wanted to be the Walrus, but I’ll settle for a sorcerer
whose every spell will never quell or sell as well as “koo koo kachoo.”
Better enjoy rock & roll before it goes all Ted Bundy on you.
Growing up’s a setup for a disappointing punchline.
Is there an “interested” option for this invitation to keep living,
or did that event page expire the day you got hired?
If so, it’ll haunt Google’s corners until you retire —
the limp-wristed victory of lover over fighter.
Growing up’s a setup for a disappointing punchline.
Struggle with confidence just to settle for competence.
All I have to show is a softer heart, a larger thesaurus,
and a growing tome of photographs of nothing in particular.
Growing up’s a setup for a disappointing punchline.
Call it “art” while you still can, before it’s diagnosed.
It’s follow-the-Leader-from-bridegroom-to-sidebitch-
then-call-His-abasement-a-straightening-path.
The Lord put a song in my heart and a dick on my face.
Amen.

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from Amygdala, released June 5, 2023

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