Boogers, Consequence and Mourning
of all the things that spring to an open mind...
there was an accident
in your driveway
one of your many kids
got eaten
by the green bin truck
it's ok you said
i'm still reeling from that
but you kept going...
it's ok it's ok
you said more than once
how in any scenario
deranged or otherwise
is that just ok?
act of god?
a recycling accident?
mother nature wanted something warm?
you kept going...
despite
the youngin was doing what he loved
what?
picking his nose in the green bin?
playing hide and seek?
he won that round
but still your shallow
callousness
your empty headed
checks and balances
your only concern
was not none of his plastic buttons
fell off in the bin
the council
dislikes contaminants
you
said
...
About the Creator
Brenton F
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Comments (2)
Ah, and I love those watercolour images you used in many of your poems. They remind me of postcards or illustrations in children's books - I always cherished them as a child and still do.
A little gem that shines no less than the others.