Practice your most serene
streak of a
half-smile—today for
at least—
as long as it
takes for the overripe
avocado green and
chartreuse mottled
dogshit—that's currently
chortling—variously down
your dominant
hand's middle
and index
and little ring
fingers—to just
relax—and hush-
up—for long enough
to freeze solid.
