Lacan in His La-Z-Boy Recliner, Watching a Sony Television

Francine DuBois

Issue 1 * Fall 1999

As I stare into the TV set,
I notice my haggard reflection.

And I notice my lack.

I have no model-thin girlfriend,
Who brings me beer, my pets do not speak
And I feel hungry. I would drive somewhere,
But I am suddenly ashamed of my Gremlin,
Plaid pants, and generic watch.

I want my mother
To give me head
And an allowance.

I am no longer a child.