Genius or Else
I can either be a genius.
Or not.
Or a little piece of tape that falls off the wall.
They’re going to find me someday.
I can either be a genius.
Or be a genius.
Or be sculpted and sliced.
And let it happen again.
I can either be a genius.
And not really know anything.
Maybe we all know someone.
A kind of weird person.
I can either be a genius.
Or else.
They told me not to let anything fall.
They put too many glasses on the tray.
I can either be a genius.
Or someone holding a full tray of everything and every thought.
I could set them all down.
Or scatter!
I can either be a genius.
Or a hat, a mitten, a shirt, or a pair of shorts.
There’s nothing like me.
And it happened all on its own.
Copyright © Angelica Tao | Year Posted 2025
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