Caveat Lector
calling all able-bodied citizens
to punch me in the face
first off
let’s just say that if the fist fits
well
let’s just say
it just might do the job
for once
of rearranging my map
do not jab
crack to it
emit a smile
it’s the weft of the thing that matters
a pattern of skin and muscle and blood too
calling all caged animals
calling all nuns
as befits the occasion
this will seem fitting someday
I’m no rope-a-dope
I ain’t what you’d call fit
I can take a walloping or two
come on and make me mambo
stutter step and
maybe
just maybe
I’ll take a dive
calling all yellow-bellies
calling all cops
let’s get it straight
let’s snap to it
let’s call the whole thing off
