fruition

Fruition painting by Martha Worthley

X. insects that are impossible to see with the naked eye

crawl through what is left

 

IX. knocked by accident off the mantelpiece &

spread all over the shag

 

VIII. burnt in a crematory, stuffed in an urn & set on the mantelpiece

 

VII. people may come to see the remains staring up lifelessly from a casket

 

VI. found dead on the scene by semi-interested law enforcement official

 

V. sideswiped at stoplight: hit & run by a wasted teenager who just got their license

a week ago

 

IV. late by a few minutes, hop into vehicle, step on the gas, don’t drive too

fast, but not too slow either: must get to work on time

 

III. step into shower: shampoo, lather, rinse, apply moisturizer, scrub with

soap of choice, brush teeth, rinse out moisturizer, towel dry body, dry hair

with dryer (cold outside)

 

II. stuff food into mouth, wash it down with caffeinated beverage 

 

I. woke up with bags under eyes, choppy sleep & no time to catch up on it