the great American novel

I thought I would write

the great American novel

I have art within me

and it yearns to come out

for success I will beg

on my knees I would grovel

for sentences

that know what they're about

here are some words

on a computer screen

from my heart and soul

pain and joy deep within

every word is brilliant

if you know what I mean

and when I am finished

I will write them again

until I have

a story to tell

from what I have been through

from what I have known

every new chapter

has something to sell

from foreign adventure

to home sweet home

I'll be on the talk shows

plugging my book

it'll go to the top

of the New York Times

critics will give it

a long second look

and all of the glory

is going to be mine

so come all you authors

and listen to me

don't let petty jealousy

keep us apart

now I'm a best seller

for the whole world to see

in a place where commerce

is confused with true art