"Stuff"

Some songs are best described as “lightweight.” I like that his piece of fluff is filled to the brim with dark murky words reeking of horror and foreboding. I hope no one takes it seriously. One of my favorite bands is The Moody Blues. Critics liked to blast them for their overly serious and pretentious lyrics. The band’s response was brilliant: “I’m Just a Singer in a Rock and Roll Band!”

Stuff

© 1985 Brian Hutzell

Serious stuff

Death and war

Rich and poor

Dangerous stuff

Blood and gore

Killing more

Stuff we have to think about

Even if it stinks

Stuff we just can't laugh about

Or else we'll sink

Terrible stuff

Poverty, enemies

Hideous stuff

Hostility, humanity, poetry

Stuff we have to worry about

Even if it sucks

Stuff we just can't fiddle about

Or else we're sunk!

Odious stuff

Guns and bombs

Nasty moms

Poisonous stuff

Murky swamps

High school proms

Manicured lawns

"Rinse Clean"

Brian Hutzell