Marvin at the Psychiatrist - A Three-Part Mini-Opera

My father says that love

Is the most beautiful thing in the world

I think games are

I think chess is the most

Beautiful thing

Not love

Marvin at the Psychiatrist, a three-part mini opera

Part One

Do you love him?

Sorta kinda

Do you need him?

Sorta kinda

He makes me smile a lot

Especially at mealtime

It makes me feel I'm sort of smart

Hm

Is he special?

He's delightful

And romantic?

Yes, and spiteful

But yet it seems that so am I

Just enjoy what you can

Love the boy, not the man

Man

Sorta stylish

Kinda very

Mmm, very very sorta

And kind of hard to describe...?

Yes, yes, I think that's very true

When he's naked-

Yes?

Does he thrill you?

Yes!

Is he vicious?

Yes!

Would he kill you?

Yes

I think he's sorta kinda mean

But I love him, and I need it

If he loved me, I'd concede it

Don't despise what you feel

Love the friend, not the heel

Heel

He's sometimes worthless

Sometimes evil

Sometimes smarmy

Part Two

Explore, Mr. Marvin

Your core, Mr. Marvin

Note how your wife, your ex-wife's subtle glories

Coupled with her tragic stories

Move me in unreported ways

At her very first session

She made quite an impression

Do you mind that?

She was here to speak of Jason

And I find that

I hope Jason acts out more

'Cause there's a few more things we need explored

Good

Good

You said she was withholding—

Right

Well that's not quite true

No?

Perhaps she held back love from you

Did she really?

I just know what I'm told

'Cause when I met your wife, she was anything but cold

It wasn't quite precise to say that she was ice

When I met your wife, she was very nice

Very, very, very

Was she faithful? Be objective

Yes

She was faithful

Yes

And you wanted to

Impress her

Yes sir, yes sir

But impress her I did not

Did she sweat a lot?

What?

Was she ruthless?

Huh?

Narcissistic?

Who-?

Let me vary the mood

Yes, please

Does she sleep in the nude?

Nope

No, does not sleep nude

Okay, going on

I have questions

That should probably go unanswered

But there're questions

Like, does she wear a negligé

Could you blow and it would blow away?

Since the session's nearly through

Tell me, what is going on with you?

So, now you're interested in me?

Of course

Part Three

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My son's distressing

My father's snide

I'm convalescing

He's morbid and dissatisfied

What should I do now?

He loves another

I agree

I love my mother

Why not me?

We go to ball games

The ball is tossed

The pitcher's handsome

Yeah, and our team lost

Is that my fault, though?

Should I be blamed for that?

Explore museums

Admire art

We stand together

But we stand there looking miles apart

How do I reach him?

What words of wisdom?

What should I do now?

My father says that love

Is the most beautiful thing in the world

I think games are

I think chess is the most

Beautiful thing

Not love

Marvin at the Psychiatrist, a three-part mini opera

The End