Commune House, 1970

Mike,
The only single person.
Gags flem each morning
In the bathroom.
Stern, old-man persona,
Ben Franklin glasses
He wears
Morning to bedtime.
Each of us mimic him,
Snicker to parry
His seriousness.
So, what does he feel
At night
Hearing our
Horrid little scabby fights,
Wives arguing over silverware,
Bill and I
Drinking beer,
Smoking dope
In the basement,
Acting like
Hideous children,
Far away
From our parents.