Bend in the Light Blues Villanelle

By Tim Seibles

Bend in the Light Blues Villanelle
in two voices

There’s a bend in the light that no one can see
Been wiping the windshield all day with a rag
And you talk to yourself for company

Can’t stand half the shit they put on TV
I fight off the noise but feel like I been fragged
There’s a bend in the light that nobody sees

I bet it was better to be in the trees
Than to get yourself got in the noose of a flag
So I vote for myself for company

You ast real nice, even said pretty please
But still find yourself at the club twerking stag
There’s a trend in the light that you see that you see

One a’ these days I got to be free!
Or should I just move to the moon
And sing to yourself for company

If they ast me I’d prolly give life a D
What’s a word for a ghost in the night playing tag?
Don’t you reach thru the light that no one can see?

Wonder what happened to my gris–gris?
They burned off my heart and left me the slag
Maybe day brings the night for company

Wish I could give it all away for free
Just tired of being left holding the bag

I think it’s a bend in the light that you see
So you chew through yourself for company