whole life summarized as “half of a banana left in the fridge
for two days; a little brown but i’ll still eat it”
whole life spent pouring Kix on the kitchen floor and watch-
ing them race for the dishwasher
whole life carefully observing body language
whole life saying, “I mean, either way”
whole life imagining clipping my toenails in your bedroom
and not putting them in the garbage
whole life: “can you not”
whole life hovering over an imaginary life superimposed
and duct-taped onto what I’ve referred to as the
incredible potential
whole life chasing ants out of the bathtub
whole life in a couch stain the exact shape of
my first grade teacher
whole life trying to convince you i’m actually
actual and you are the hero-monster
in my dream please don’t kill me
