Short Kneecap Poems

oops - can't do it 
can't stay at the computer too long
this chair is really hard on my back
i'm still feeling that sciatica pain
that hollow tube of pain from my lower back 
down through my kneecap and a little further down
sometimes all the way down to my toes
sciatica sucks
(all the energy out)
sciatica!...

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In a world where slavery is a mercantile trade
 remember to be grateful to your legs
though they limp

I shall remember to thank my lips for the tired yawn
that activates the nerves each grey day
though they reek of charred tobacco

I shall remember to thank my lungs 
for purifying my soul while walking on grass
though I pant when I miss the elevator

Membranes beyond the nose 
for safe ventilation
eyelashes that gag emotions
the kneecap for play and prayer
 you're a deal...

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