A Frieze of Folly

Does my life belong to the moon,
or does the moon belong to me?

I don't gamble my dopamine any longer,
letting my self respect ride its own race.

It may look as though I am helping her
with her homework but she is helping me. 

Like punk rock and pancakes,
my pretense is not wasted. 

Only one person looks at me;
only one person sees me. 

My sentimentality battles my practicality,
pitchfork first. 

My questioning myself will never end:
do cemeteries go out of business?