I was sick one day last week
but by the morning I felt fine
from puking to nearly running a marathon
in twelve hours – a new record
I watched television earlier
and could not tell you what was on
for as much as I was paying attention
but I ate a peanut butter and jelly for lunch
then pie – cherry pie with ice cream
and by one o’clock was back to this.
I left the house four times this previous week
all for other people and as for myself
I am staying home today
while the wife is ill and naps
and the boy practices his guitar
and dances.
I have a short leg and therefore
wear a prosthetic lift
and I limp
which adds to my menace.
– hoc scripsi
the platitudes of willful resemblance 