lil sue williams

i took the bus today
and met a new friend
when i first got on
i noticed a faint smell
urine

then i noticed her
lil sue sititng, talking
to an overweight man
who had no hair on his legs
trying 2 convert her

first thing i saw her boots
all purple, rhinestone, hot
next her little handbag
one handle, cloth, childlike
ratty jeans and jacket
i wish i had worn my contacts

she kept repeating things
a comfortale familiraity
her husband just died, yesterday
she is a nurse now, just got off
she has money now, in her pocket
the guy kept on trying
jesus loves u

then lil sue turned him around
asked him about hot guys @ church
she was horny, she reported
in a scarey, bone chilling manner
he denined her

then she asked about his apartment
can he bring girls back there
i watched in awe
he had a roommate he said, but could
he was going to church he repeated
would she like to come along

then lil sue, always working
asks a reasonable question
if u r talking 2 someone on the bus
whose obviously not well
asking them to go to church
u gona buy me lunch or something
no he replied - and got off the bus

the page turned at this point
she was alone on the bench
me across form her
she kept repeating things from her last conversation
nurse. money. husband. grief. death. sad.
looking at me with warm, blood stained eyes

that suck's i finally chorted back
quick i had to change the subject
i was talking to her but not about this
i quickly said i like your boots
oh thanks she says, i'm a fashion designer
i live in beverly hills, only hang out
with celebrities, mercedes owner
as she reachded into her little broken bag
to take another pull of her wonder tonic

oh really that sounds like a lot of fun
i replied not about to argue...i was in
loving ever minute

you can come sit over by me she says
i won't bite - i cross bus benches
when i sit down i put out my hand
2 shake and meet my new friend 4 real
hi i'm scott i say extending peace
lil she says pausing - excuse me i say
that's my name she says defensivily
lil sue williams

nice 2 meet you i say
she goes back to the death, husband
as she is talking i feel something
a cold damp feeling on my shorts
i had not noticed before
i smell and realize i am sitting
right in the middle lil sue's bathroom

don't move
you can't
ask her ?s
is she on meds
does she see someone
reach out
u r better than this
not a snob
all rushing
thru my head
i stay

do u take meds i ask
she goes off
no
hates drugs
she's clean
she says
over
and
over

ok ok i say good for you
what about a psychologist?
have u seen one about the death
no she says i should
i should get back into scientology
i was so happy when i was there
oh god i thought
here we go again
buckle up

she went on for 5 minutes
maybe more while i sat
illuding i care
bleeding empathy
curiosity
y

what do you do she asked
i study psychology
1 of 20 ansewrs i have 4 this ?
which is so common
a desperate jump 2 connect

all this ironic
as i just got my dl
was on the way 2 get my new lexus
i had left last night
at a premiere party
after drinking way too much
expensive champagne

enuf about sue 4 now

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tuesay night i will make jokes
about my new friend sue
out of love and respect
as is what i try 2 do
with all my art

stand up is rooted in truth
exagerated, changed, twisted
in a way the audience will
relate 2 the truth
as well as the surealism
ahh life