brainstorming (that fucked with us all)

We brain storm problems
on the white board.

‘am I a bully?’

The subjects span addiction and murder by kitchen knife, to ABC’s to the Supreme Court.
and I learn spelling and grammar.
and I learn patience...

‘why learn math TODAY?’

with the fucking government.
so my art is selling well
so I can pay my taxes
so the government can pay for it’s third war,
but I’m not bitter (i am past that and I work with children).

‘when to fight?’

(when you are bigger than me, and you have as little feeling
in your face as I have, then think about it)
Brainstorming on the idea of why teachers are cruel
we discovered
if there were no tests
there would be no teachers. That one fucked with us all.

‘What should Patrick do with his life?’

I wrote:
‘I want to write a book that SELLS.’
They said:
(and I quote) ‘write a fucking book then.’
‘I want more money.’
‘You already HAVE a car.’


we/they decided I should stay and become famous. I like that compromise.