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Christine’s Refrigerator
© 2006 John Margolis, Don Rosler

I want my picture to stay
up on Christine’s Refrigerator
though I’m no longer with her
I want to stay there taped between
her sister with her birthday cake
her little brother standing on his head

all my boxes have been moved
there’s a t.v. I’ll take later
I was happy with her so I thought
“we’re too alike” she said

don’t have much family
left in my life
hell I doubt they even have my picture up
got a few friends here and there
mostly all from work
yes I know that’s life in the big city

I’ve had many a dinner beside
Christine’s refrigerator
all those faces smiling at me
and I was thrilled to be above
her parent’s by the Christmas tree
her girlfriend with the tin foil in her hair

but on nights over there towards the end
when I’d somehow aggrevate her
I could swear I’d see those smiles turn
to disapproving stares

and down the road some guy will ask,
“Hay, who’s that clown?”
and that may be the time I must come down
but is there any harm in keeping me taped up till then
this may be a strange request but it may ease my loneliness

oh, to know I still belong
up on Christine’s Refrigerator
is that too much to ask for
just a little while longer