Wendy

by J James - Pisces

sundried mania 
orange carbonated hair 
bearing the weight 
of knit caps 
and pajama tops 
hopping on your skull 
like battery-powered 
pogosticks 
for as long as ive been 
rubbing these sticks together 
the fire has a long time coming 
im tired and slumped over 
a swivel chair with three wheels 
and a cry as loud as 
the burial of a mother's first born son 
socks lay scattered across my desk 
in the absence of my 
"projects and to do's" 
with the lingering odor 
of last night's dinner and 
overwhelming regret 
tickling my nostrils 
colorful casio watches 
stop-watching away 
while i waste away precious seconds 
counting the time i spent 
wearing myself down to 
the curves of my buttons 
who knew velcro to be so practical 
time to find me some new hooks and latches 
collect the batches 
so we can punch out and go home
Birth sign: Pisces
Date created: 2001-07-16 23:31:38
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:44:41
Poem ID: 63930

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