STARTLE
Sideways, damn
My eyes open
Ceiling not overhead
but under my bed
My flight flips frightens
No soul no soul no soul
Danger danger danger
We taught our children
Not to come near the stovetop.
Elements cook porridge
Hot hot hot!
Our cat reaches for my arm
“Please please may I have
More books to chew?
My breakfast disappears
In a few minutes,” I turn away
Looking for vomit which starts
With V and that’s rhymes with pee
There’s trouble in River City
Get the trombones!!!!!!!!!
I jump out of my chair
How did I get there
Too much here
That’s what!