words, you old hound
you silent sound, you crashing wave,
you fluttering wing,
you big nose on a face.
why do you stand out so?
words, you old cat
you old hat, you walking cane,
you gold mine, coal mine
all dirty and dangerous and gross.
disproportionate,
the ratio wrong, the ration wrong
too many, too much, yuck
too little, too few, eew
but
when you’re right (alright?)
words, you mona lisa,
you flower bud, you wind chime,
you pyramid,
you cupcake, you north star,
you lizard on a leaf
words, you old god
you old “with god was god”
I see you there,
you old instigator, you.