grief comes early, sure enough
tardy joy's advent, a bluff
brimming ashtrays in my chest
a wistful cypress on my crest
grief comes early, never leaves
i wring my kimono sleeves
joy is chilling in kabul
all dolled up like pete o'toole
grief comes early, joy is dead
air raid sirens in my head
breathing is an awful chore
christ, how fucking immature
grief comes early, grief moves in
claims to be my next of kin
smokes my stash and plays deejay
joy division every day
grief comes early, grinning wide
joy soaks in formaldehyde
yawning "guvner, it ain't wise
to preserve me otherwise"
grief comes early, joy comes late
watch them both capitulate
grief makes sarnies, joy makes tea
R.E.S.P.E.C.T.