I know coffee is unhealthy
and smoking’s risks are clear,
but some things are so enticing, like...
I can’t turn down free beer.

I know better than dating artists
as they are impossible to please,
but I’ve got a weakness for musicians-
drummers, especially.

There’s a problem with open ledges-
base jumping is too appealing
and I try to refrain from singing, as
my voice leaves others
reeling.

And sex...
Virginity was too tough.
But internet porn equates our sex to this mess
on the paint-smeared face of a bleached blonde doll,
who just can’t get enough.

What does it for me is the beauty
of naked bodies on the ground,
the ecstasy tingle I wish I was feeling,
the taunt pull of pleasure, driving each down.

And I've got this fierce weakness for babies,
the idea of joy
personified.
I envy the couples who have them, but dread
the idea of raising a child.

But my strongest weakness, by far, is love
in this world of reality-
like the fountain of youth,
enlightenment,
or the goddamn American dream-
I dive for the unattainable, and surface
with a mouth full of blasphemy.

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