Instant Poetry

Second Hand Hand

Instant Poetry


When he was 50 he got under a truck.
His ass was hurt and his left hand cut off.
The doctor could help and the insurance paid
for the new hand and he thought he got it made
with his secondhand - hand
with his secondhand - hand.

He bought himself some gloves
and partied with the freaks.
He told them that everything will be just fine
He took some of the jewellery, he took some from the bank.
He took lots from underneath the bed of his friend
with his secondhand - hand
with his secondhand - hand

Secondhand - hand
Secondhand - daddy
Secondhand - love
Secondhand - buddies
Secondhand - friends
Secondhand - man

Watch his fingers! Watch the glove!
Watch him moving! Watch him taking off!
Feel the shiver down your spine!
It´s OK to ignore the usual crime
with a secondhand - hand
with a secondhand - hand

Who is the right one? Who is the first?
Who will be the one to quench your thirst?
Where is that place to place your throne?
How long does it take to break your backbone
with a secondhand - hand.
with a secondhand - hand.

When he became 80 he stretched his neck.
His house was a ruin. His car was a wreck.
Lightly boiling his memories, slowly losing his will,
slowly losing control but that hand´s working still
that secondhand - hand
that secondhand - hand