take a seat –
yes, right there’s fine, get comfortable or don’t all i need’s your eyes anyhow
burn them into this, just like that take it in
did you know 49 percent of Americans want 51 percent want 33 percent
gone?
3000 children and i can’t breathe and –

i can feel your eyes wandering. look at me.
#116 on forbes says people should probably be a little quieter about healthcare
and uncle m. is wondering why no one in those hideous tents has
any godforsaken respect for our nation’s
capital.

13 years old blessed be the fruit
& let the daughter rot.
where are you going? sit down. i know you’re busy but –
what, errand hour already?

the confederate flag behind the cashier flutters
he smiles as he hands over change & you watch his dust-colored hand
press quarters into your dry palm.

fine.
i hope when you close your eyes tonight,
you let the afterimages keep you up.