Clown Toys
i wanna cry sometimes
like i’m staring up at
dangling extraterrestrials
in a jail cell
next to a soft being
whose name is “close your eyes”
being the first, i thought
i was one of them
(i point up)
(they scream)
the giants
with hair
and connected bones
i wasn’t.
so i then became
their toy
a toy in bed
staring
soft
and
sharp
hot and cold
tingling
soothing
red
balloon
i blew up the balloon
(with a sweet cream)
into the shape of a
toys, toys, toys
plastic food, ragged dolls, dinosaurs
babies
clowns
with paint and big lips
and hair
and connected bones
(staring)
a clown toy
i am a clown toy
i did eat my mother
didn’t i
Copyright © Ashlea Senft | Year Posted 2018
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