Variant Lit: because i needed to be useful i made myself small
because i needed to be useful i made myself small
whatever you’re thinking, no.
smaller than that. smaller still
than a broom or a bible, a hook
to hang a hang-up. i do clean,
i comfort. open any door i can.
now i need permission or a place
to lay my head a moment
in the middle of the day.
can you imagine? an hour
to do nothing. count chickens,
blessings, fucks left to give,
stretch the body long, let
the body do the the living.
keep me quiet, just a moment.
however long it lasts.
