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Colon Wanted

by Charles Michael Craven

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Rerun

Charles Michael Craven

ears bleed wax as
the bubbles in my stomach
bust a jig on the walls of my colon
like I have accidentally swallowed a
group of Spiderman’s snorting bumps.

immobilized in a small bed,
sheets
pillows
comforter,
waiting for relief not coming.

with a hand below my belly button
feel my colon throb
feel my pulse
feel my ____.

just let me outside.

stock market crashes
USC loses
suns set and rise
coyotes stock
lions get shot dead
but I wouldn’t know.

if you ask me what exists
I’ll say
a fan
clothes on the floor
a mouse in the cupboard
a journal
a pen
and a night light.

a sheet covers the window
to keep the light out
to keep me from being envious
to keep the humming birds
and sunflowers
and bunny rabbits
and anything else
from mocking my large intestines.

yesterday I made it to the toilet,
today I saw my kitchen,
tomorrow may bring rays of sunshine
and a smile I forgot existed,

but let’s not get ahead of ourselves,
I wrote the same thing yesterday
and my stomach hasn’t stopped barking.



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