when i was born i made a list of my 25 favorite universes
when i opened my eyes i made a list of my 25 favorite ceilings
who each made a list of their 25 favorite spiders
who each made a list of their 25 favorite flies
who each made a list of their 25 favorite windows
outside the window i made a list of my 25 favorite flowers
who each made a list of their 25 favorite bees
who each made a list of their 25 favorite skies
who each made a list of their 25 favorite clouds
who each made a list of their 25 favorite raindrops
who each made a list of their 25 favorite umbrellas
who each made a list of their 25 favorite doormen
who each made a list of their 25 favorite hotels
in their 25 favorite cities
in their 25 favorite universes
entering the lobby i asked the desk clerk for my 25 favorite newspapers
which i took up to my 25 room suite on the 25th floor
where i read my 25 favorite comic strips
and checked the scores of my 25 favorite teams
and the progress of my 25 favorite wars
fought by the followers of my 25 favorite gods
who each made a list of their 25 favorite followers
but i wasn't on any of their lists
so i cried 25 tears
who's your favorite?
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1 comment:
i love this, rhoda. even yr lightest works have an edge of melancholy to them.
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