for a tortoise, 2003.
completely out of mindto shut it in that container
it just isn't right
imprisoning a tortoise in a plastic box
you use your fat chipped fingernail
to wham against the sides
bawling 'goochy goochy' to that shelled fella
you think its nodding hello, sticking back its head in fear.
you press your oily pores on the surface
purse your lips, planting that smoooch
its pleading for your mercy and grace
trembling in its shell; distraught
you whip open the lid, 'grinzz'
"time for breakfast" you literally yell
litter down dinner's unwanted greens
how do you enjoy eating overnight garbage
you decide to teach it math
talking will keep its boredom away
you babble and exhale foul breath
you think its smiling? its sneering at your idiocracy
you decide to bring it to class
swing the box about. 360 degrees roller coaster
overwhelm it witht he honking of cars
you dont know the fear that grapples, the tear that fell.
that squirmish feeling when u read 'poems' written years ago...you dont know. you so dont know. haha.
posted by kmli @ 11:52 PM
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