that thing it seldom is

here's what i did today.

i read a book and there wasn't nothin' in the least redeeming about it

except you know, it took me away to another place

without explaining to me what i should eat

or drive

or why we humans are just killing the earth,

stake through the heart and all that,

and it actually had people who were heroes

and when i say heroes i mean women too,

and none of them wore high heels,

and nobody was an environmental activist or even a democrat.

i built a tiny little box and i stuck a heart right on the front

to remind me where to put all the love when i'm mad at it;

that way when my anger goes away i won't forget where i hid that love

and i can find my way back to feeling good 

without swearing i know i put it here!

i made a flower.

i got a library card so i could kindle up free books,

then disappointingly discovered that what that means

is mostly summertime novels all year long.

i photoshopped and crossword puzzled

and i ate my lunch with a knife

because wendy's apparently thinks that's all you need with a baked potato.

tomorrow i'm building a tiny little box with nothing on the front

so i have a place to put my aggravations.

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