Curiosity Bait

Jack in the box talks with staples to
A silly pebble gazing starry-eyed at
The prospect of reservation reeking of
Suffocated confessions bait dumb

Curiosity killed the
Look around the corner where
A black vacuum threatens my mouth on
Your spine is doing X's chin up chin

Down your stomach convulses but
Pulses of dusty giggles unzip
The fly is awakening to the sound of
MY GOD! did you see that

Cloaked dog following his tail along
Footprints on the rug from stepping in shit
Noticed a second too late that to pray
You must throw your dripping shoes over

The cows back is embossed from
My hands shake trying carefully to tip the
Glass sugar spoon finally flies free from
Nerves overcome by a sneeze abandoning grip and

The whole thing is soiled.

[04/22/18]