Anatomy

[Anatomy]

 

In one ear and out the other

what a piece of work is a man

when he gets it between the eyes

 

when he bites off more than he can chew

cops it on the chin

winners are grinners, original sinners.

 

What is a man

holding on for dear life

all thumbs and no fingers

 

a flick of the wrist, all elbows

putting his back into it even when

he hasn’t the stomach

 

ready to shoulder responsibility

or keep everything at arm’s length

too hot to handle.

 

One day congenial his heart so light

a sight for sore eyes

bottoms up, here’s looking at you

 

then when he’s too hip for his own good

never a foot wrong

he gets it in the neck, his achilles heel

 

the next day congenital, a total balls-up

his heart heavy, hair of the dog.

I’m not feeling too well myself.

 

One minute his words are all cheek

pay lip service to fair forms

skin deep

 

next second mouths words

he believes in his very bones.

The nerve!