Vertical Transmission


With broken arms,
a nasty note and a dead rat,
i carry with me
her suspension of disbelief
why can't i be the genius
who solved the greatest
problems of his time
am i even beyond
metaphorical assistance
why must i be a paint brush
when we need a wrench
her arrival at the correct velocity
in order to perceive
has been cancelled, and filed away
this abstraction shall
repeat in sequence

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