Pieces of Plastic and Glass
Emily Alexander
I’ve found myself
in pieces of plastic
and glass
A lens to see
The world through
Able to manipulate
Able to communicate
The life I experience
The life I create
Around me
Through pieces of
Plastic and glass
You can see it
Emily Alexander
Why do you tell me
You can see it?
I can see perfectly fine
For myself, I didn’t ask for
Your perspective
I don’t need to know
That others can see it too
I would like to stay
In denial of my surroundings
I would like to stay
Confident
Don’t tell me you can see it.
Hitting Refresh
I have no excuses
I have all the time in the world
And I spend it
Hitting the refresh button
Waiting for something to happen
Without me having to lift anything but
My index finger
I’m waiting for something to fall
Into my lap
I just keep
Hitting refresh
With In
I’m written down with ink
On flame retardant paper
Hand over hand
I feel my mouth opening like
The earth when
Hades takes over
My mind melts
I feel it dripping down
My skin
Like ice cream
On a hot day
The asphalt a
River beneath me