Sunday, July 24, 2011

I Can't Make Art.


I can't make art in this bra.
I can't make art while my sister is driving home in a thunderstorm.
I can't make art when I'm worried about quitting Chili's on Monday.
I can't make art when I'm alone too long.
I can't make art if there are people around.
I can't make art if people keep asking me about it.
I can't make art if someone around me is watching tv.
I can't make art if I have been around a tv in the last hour.
I can't make art if I haven't left the apartment today.
I can't make art if I haven't had three meaningful conversations today.
I can't make art if I sit on the computer for more than fifteen minutes.
I can't make art if I'm too hungry or too cold.
I can't make art if I'm full or too warm.
I can't make art when I can't find my scissors.
I can't make art if I've eaten too much cookie cake today.
I can't make art because my aunts really bothered me today.
I can't make art while babies are being born 
or people are dying 
or if I have headaches 
or if my face is breaking out
or if it's early in the morning
or if it's too late
or if my nails are painted
or if I haven't slept enough
or if I've slept too much
or if I'm alive.
or if I'm dead.