Saturday, April 23, 2011

version one

grumpy little boy goes to
bed without saying good
night properly and little girl
gets a stomachache and then
has a slow cigarette even
though the clear air tastes
better. something about the twist of
hips that she’s trying to bury
completely and crush with the
trowel. life-preserver lipstick
is an exaggeration she likes
to cling to. grumpy boy will
wake up and forget to brush
his hair and forget to send any
messages to the girl who will
decide he doesn’t love her. they’re really
just people.

2 comments:

the unholy atlantic said...

i read this three times in a row

the unholy atlantic said...

p.s. word verification was "impacti." Relevant.