a horse, a horse

my kingdom for a horse

rattling on magnetic fields



yes I did use up

the last box of sparklers

before they went bad

got wet or decayed



homecoming queen, homecoming queen



teeth what were sharp

is ground down and dumb

my crooked spine becoming more brittle

what once grew straight

and tall t'ward the sun

is absorbing back down

to dirt like a sponge



homecoming queen, homecoming queen

homecoming queen, homecoming queen