Capital.

“Two bit

coals

raked down

to a fine tooth joke

scoring higher

than the firing squad

loaded up

on crass

lover contributions.

What assurance

does she receive

as she

touches things

that I do not care

to understand

with the intention

of always being

an indentured servant

spontaneously integrating

new methods

of courtship

which crumble at the first

crooked light

that cracks my brittle vision

and still leaves me

unable to articulate a smile.”