Angelica Tao Poet Free verse

Red Velvet

Maybe I’ll buy a red velvet cake from the store.

Buying things is a chore. 
I had money somewhere in my jacket. 
Coins making quite a racket. 
But when I tried to unzip my pocket…
Water spilled out, out, out…

Then I died. 

I drowned one day. 
Barreling past a stingray. 
The last thing I saw was a deep sea fish. 
I sent him one last wish. 
That in heaven, the sunlight would bleach my hair. 
Underwater, there’s a lot to despair. 

I was swimming on the beach. 
I had just finished eating a peach. 
The riptide moved toward me. 
Taking me to the sea. 

I bought a red velvet cake. 
One day. 
I had money. 
I hadn’t died yet. 
I had pulled out a 20 dollar bill. 
They took it and gave me back change. 
My cake was a treat. 
I had change left over. 
And two slices of cake. 

Maybe I’ll buy a red velvet cake from the store. 
I found out that heaven has stores too.

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