to do

call Steve

Steve who

all manner of Steves need calling

a call to share information 

a call to put aside

procrastination 

what will be said

all business of course but for

the underlying current of

hidden whispers sought through

words dropped here and there

random signifiers of misplaced intention and longing

 

quicken sucks

quicken what

a massive humble-jumble of

misstated data and numbers

endless duplicated entries 

never in sync with the heart

lest it quicken at the mere thought 

of calling Steve under the earnest pretense of requesting informal tech support over a cup of coffee

 

fix the mirror

that one day

for no particular reason

just fell off the wall and shattered 

leaving a raw blank spot

peppered with old glue and vague markings

making it difficult to apply lipstick 

for the informal business meeting

with Steve to discuss the misery of

quicken while 

noting each pending heart beat

seeking hints of ardor and passion

 

clean the fish tank

suck up the goop

toss in quicken

left over heart beats

hidden whispers

and procrastination 

noting the eyes of the guppies

as they see nothing but fish food flakes

©Karen Casady 2021