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Lovely Surprise

matchbooks, dirty dishes
drunken midnight calls
wet leaves in the gutters
and boxes in the hall

road rash and splinters
empty first aid kits
paper cuts and chemicals
and blisters on my lips

a lovely surprise
it seems that I'm still breathing
to open my eyes
and find that I'm still here
to realize
I'm bent but not quite broken
a pleasant surprise
I might just make it through the year

coffins and coffee grounds
ink stains and rubber maids
dark suits and dollar stores
and defects on parade

alarm clocks and undertow
and cheap venetian blinds
stray dogs and microphones
and paperwork to sign

a lovely surprise
it seems that I'm still breathing
to open my eyes
and find that I'm still here
to realize
I'm bent but not quite broken
a pleasant surprise
I might just make it through the year