I had done
mushrooms
before several times
of that I’m sure
I did it late night
by myself
cringing from hunger
when everywhere
was closed
stupid though
Ch. 1
and I did it
before going out with
the guys to the bars
with charisma
in my pupil-
dilated
eyes
and I’d done
it the night
before
that final too
yes I’d done
shrooms
so I knew what to expect
its simple
you eat them and wait
an hour and a half
maybe 2 and then boom
they kick
in
and you’re there
and
the fun
begins
Ch. 2
so it was no problem
really I had
it figured out
the plan
was water-sealed
I was coming back
from the shore
back to Delaware
back to classes
back for the start
of the week
back from my little
weekend back home
to friends
and the beach
Ch. 3
the ride was precisely 2 hours
maybe a little less
its hard to be precise
about those things
what with traffic
possibilities
and hectic life-happenings
but generally speaking
it was about
2 hours away
that drive
on that bright sunny day
so I knew
I’d be OK
Ch. 4
yes
I knew I’d be OK
I knew it’d make sense
to go ahead and ingest
those shrooms
those shrooms
in my room
before getting into my car
and going back
to Delaware
that day
where upon landing
I would immediately
be meeting my friend
to watch Horton Hears
a Who
on the big screen
Ch. 5
what could be better
I couldn’t imagine
than to see this
great cartoon animation
from my childhood
brought to the big
screen
with none other than Jim Carrey
acting
as voicing
to experience such a psychadelic
wonder while
on psilobysin
that would be truly
amazing
Ch. 6
and so I had no qualms
about ingesting those mushrooms
for my drive was 2 hours
and consequently
they would just start to kick
in after my car was
parked safely
back at Delaware
campus
in the parking
lot of the movie
theatre
and I would go in
and watch
and experience
Horton and Who-Knows
What-Else
and wouldn’t
that be fantastic
a perfect
plan
for a most beautiful
sunny day
getting ready
for my ride
up
the AC
Expressway
Ch. 7
and I’m off maybe
10 minutes up the road
from my house
when suddenly I feel something
quite strange
quite funny
and I realize
OK this is interesting
a little voice popping into my head
and saying
all sorts
of amusing bemusing
things
and I’m feeling euphoric
better than ever
I mean
it’s great weather
but this was even better!
Ch. 8
and then I feel a deep
concern
instead of kicking in 2 hours
ahead
the mushrooms decided
to start right instead
and so here I was
driving to Delaware
just getting started
on this great adventure
with roads
and cars
and tolls
and lights
with this psychadelic
chemical
right by my side
Ch. 9
that’s OK
I thought
how bad can this be
a little entertainment
my own personal radio
station
this voice in my head
so what the shrooms kicked
in
instead
I can manage
I’ve been in these situations
before
like the time I tumbled
down that snow-hill
or sat stomach-growling
in my dorm room
door
well O well what would Horton think
when now I had my own Who
whispering