a man made beast
(a pomeranian)
kicking up dirt,
unearthing grass:
roots that slowly, slowly
over months and months
stretched into the earth,
reached for its beating heart
cut off in a heartbeat-
a worm, caught between claws,
wiggling wildly, desperately
throwing itself from
side
to
side-
absentmindedly cut to pieces,
juices dripping
and sticking to the beast's feet
...should have turned my volume up
the worm dies in silence
as the world seems to
stop
in shock
but it's
more honest this way.
the dog can't hear the
nintendo music,
the dog doesn't know
what compilation it's in,
the dog only feels
the worm's cold remains
on its paw pads
and keeps smiling,
so adorably...