pax
ONE love, blood, life
40 Days
To certify my birth in this country,
make lists and change them all
a million times, dust off the luggage with wheels
and pray that the trains are running promptly--
to explain myself and my motives,
speak charmingly and remember to smile,
bake pies and compliment everything,
press and fold and backup and move gracefully--
to get a haircut, lose five pounds,
paint my toenails and rally my defenses,
quit asking stupid questions and gather up
everything necessary, everything superfluous--
when you think about it, it's really
not a very long time.
To certify my birth in this country,
make lists and change them all
a million times, dust off the luggage with wheels
and pray that the trains are running promptly--
to explain myself and my motives,
speak charmingly and remember to smile,
bake pies and compliment everything,
press and fold and backup and move gracefully--
to get a haircut, lose five pounds,
paint my toenails and rally my defenses,
quit asking stupid questions and gather up
everything necessary, everything superfluous--
when you think about it, it's really
not a very long time.
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