Crazy hot

[tmanzano]

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Please wake me
Before you leave,
I would like an early start

The man across the street
Watches me leave every morning
I catch him staring at me, just staring

I smile and wave,
He throws rocks
Through his own windows;
I would like to avoid him today

I do like it when
He grows flowers in spring,
Seem to smile more those days
His pill boxes overflow in Zinnia
Reminds me of a wedding

In winter we shovel salt
He is subdued by the heavy air and
Manual labor
Thick mustaches and black beards
Make for small talk,
Chit chat

This summer has been crazy hot
Full of people scampering about,
Like ants under glass,
Trees full of Cicada; voices
In manic phase

Yesterday I heard him yelling at me
Pacing in circles on his porch
Screaming and screaming with
His ice black eyes, electrically peering
through me, at me, in me

I slap my face with water
Bite my arms and pull glass
From my forehead
Because it's summer
In my bathroom mirror

I just don't think
I can take the medication tonight
I'm trying hard not to look at him-

But tomorrow
He will fight me for it,
He'll wake me early
And keep me on that porch all day,
I just know it


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The man across the street
Watches me leave every morning
I catch him staring at me

I smile and wave,
He throws rocks
Through his own windows;
I would like to avoid him today

I do like it when
He grows flowers in spring,
Seem to smile more those days
His pill boxes overflow in Zinnia
Reminds me of a wedding

In winter we shovel salt
He is subdued by the heavy air
Thick mustaches and black beards
Make for small talk,
Chit chat

This summer has been crazy hot
Full of people scampering about,
Like ants under glass,
Trees full of Cicada; voices
In manic phase

Yesterday I heard him yelling at me
Pacing in circles on his porch
Screaming and screaming with
His ice black eyes, electrically peering
through me, at me, in me

I slap my face with water
Bite my arms and pull glass
From my forehead
Because it's summer
In my bathroom mirror

I just don't think
I can take the medication tonight
I'm trying hard not to look at him


Feels clean, like shaved eyebrows. Thank you for the suggestions everyone - Todd. I think I like them. I don't know if I'm finished.