Petunias
It was any given day,
on any afternoon.
Hmm.
Hmmmm.
And most of the world
was dead to me
Except bare, cold,
fake smoothness
of polished wood finish
that tastes likes daydreams.
The moments passed
as I ate a crystal whisper
of your name.
Smith got to eat the chicken.
He said it was alright.
Not good.
Alright.
It was just chicken
after all.
And at a second’s burst
in and out
I thought the bubble popped.
It was just
another Petunia
in the corner
of my eye.
Or any other flower,
on any given day,
on any afternoon.