DEAD CATS
There is a dead cat
Sprawled across the road
I am not trying to be gross, but...
There is a dead cat over there
And I wish someone
Would get a shovel and some dirt.
There is a dead newspaper
Lining the cage of a dead bird
I am not trying to be uncouth but...
The dead newspaper
Shrieks murder to the sunflower seeds
Stop the humming
Stop the heartbeats
Stop the breathing
Stop the running
There is a message here somewhere
Get a shovel
Start crying
Start trying
Do something
Is it morbid fascination?
Is it just a hallucination?
Doesn't anyone else see the dead cats?
-Bruce Potts
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