Game 20

​CHI 83               LAC 80

There is meaning
In gestures.

Especially on such
Grand a stage
As this.

Was this the result of thought?

A careful creation,
Like if Kanye had done it?

Calculated by calculators and
Agreed to by the board?

I will imagine the opposite.

The Hulk
Tearing off Dr. Banner’s
Protective mask.

Thoughtless
Passionate
Instinct.

I had a cat, Santiago,
Who had an infection in his toe.

I put salve on it for a couple days,
And the swelling went down a bit.

And then one day,
I found the toe on my bed--
Santiago purring proudly beside it.

He had chewed it off,
So he could get back to business.

Killing and sleeping and such.

Eventually,
We get sick of our bandages,

And ripping them off
Is a crucial step
In our healing.