Summer: Watching
Stop painting yourself
as wounded and
wound tight, up
against basement
walls like torture.
Dismemberment,
isn’t so pleasant
when your hand
holds the knife.
Let me help and
red, can be your
favorite color, but
just this once.
After tonight
this plastic wrap,
will be our mirror
and painting
won’t cause,
so much mess.
Unless, it’s
the spotlight
you really want-
which headline,
is for you?
Damsel Isn’t Always Pretty
or When Happiness Was Boring…
