death is a living, breathing dragon
for these old ladies & their purple jackets
who wear their hair like helmets
and polyester like body armor.

disposable hand sanitizer samples
won’t save you, if you’re threatened by
everything that isn’t you.

the earth is a burning, raging desert
expanding over time and space
that feeds itself on secrets
and young lovers’ words.

when you’re old, if you don’t get
attacked by lions, you get to eat
yourself from the inside out.