[another attempt]
84 pictures at 1:40 am,
4 hours til 8 more on the job,
at the helm- swallow that.
Catch a white cat and papa
stalk and snore, taking turns
Catch mama wailing whispers
to the ceiling, to her burns
- swallow that.
You are an apple, dear robin
from third world streets,
in a box, with 13 others,
a toxic house crumbling,
your redness bleeds
In you, the deadly worms eat
- swallow that.
A 2 month-long nightmare
across 2 continents and 2 seas
of regret- swallow that.
Catch the sunken-eyed nephew
watch you swear at the screen
Catch the love-born niece
throwing fists and a scream
- swallow that.
You are an illuminated slave,
Atlas to your accursed earth,
Carry us all and do not spill
a bead of sweat nor a tear,
give us a grin, a sweet wave
- swallow that.
Naked Germans, naked smiles,
rainbow flags, a million miles
- swallow that.
Catch a brother on the phone
without a job, humming tunes
Catch his wife, bang a door
with a job, without a song
- swallow that.
You are the core dear robin,
and your heart has none
watch it writhe a painful sigh
Let it rot, stink, emulsify
Leave it for the roaches
- swallow that and die.
