High and Mighty Humpty Dumpty
worse than a chipped teacup,
yolk hardens upon heated pavement.
who do you trust when it’s time to sup?
hit with a silver spoon, cracked and peeled.
embryonic tears leak from a chicken’s nest.
what happens when street poultry doesn’t yield?
Humpty Dumpty high
upon the gates of hell
hard-boiled, will he fry?
he leans back with his knighted white chest.
the choice city arrayed in rainbow promises.
lacking calcium and vitamin d, ascends to rest.
Humpty’s sweating the sun. streaks of regret
stain rounded armpits. Slick sill of wall - dire.
his craven and rubbery insides not well set.
wondering and worrying, if he falls, will
all the king's horses and men rescue him…
at his age he could succumb to a nasty spill.
“over-easy” didn’t sound so bad. He hears
whispers of the town, trying to understand.
he longs to meet Benedict and other peers.
feeling a bit cocky, eager to do the eggroll.
figures his tough shell will protect him from harm.
rather charming, and with a whitewashed soul,
forgetting to say the blessing, he slips and slides.
history remembers his silly sounding name.
did the horses and king’s men save his hide?
shellacked shell and runny guts
had to be swept and trashed —
king ordered - no ifs ands or “butts”
6/25/2018
Humpty Dumpty Contest
Copyright © Kim Rodrigues | Year Posted 2018
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