The Wrong-Choice Cabinet
screwed up again we say
and another acknowledgment of failure
clings to the brain stem
with either suckers milkmaid hands or claws
depending
like red chiles on display at the supermercado
they hang tenaciously
and like thighdeep water to a sprinter
they impede
concentrate and teleport them
into a cabinet you don't use
promise them later review
shut and lock the cabinet
and bring a flashlight and open it just a crack
every six months or so
if they are not shrinking or gone
you need help
find a friend
but never
NEVER
let them back on
and another acknowledgment of failure
clings to the brain stem
with either suckers milkmaid hands or claws
depending
like red chiles on display at the supermercado
they hang tenaciously
and like thighdeep water to a sprinter
they impede
concentrate and teleport them
into a cabinet you don't use
promise them later review
shut and lock the cabinet
and bring a flashlight and open it just a crack
every six months or so
if they are not shrinking or gone
you need help
find a friend
but never
NEVER
let them back on
