they ask you
cupping notes of chocolate at breakfast
melting glaciers with my mouth —
see, i am powerful with this pen;
the powerful think they want swords.
they give you folly, and ask gratitude for it;
they ask for a tithe from pension;
they ask you to carry the basket;
they ask you to slip nickels in for the sake of god;
they ask you to cover your fucking nipples for the sake of modesty,
but they want you to feed them.
johnny cover your mouth when you cough;
when you speak,
you are contagion.
you are an animal.
you are a zombie.
that is why they ask you.
zachary valladon is an oklahoma city based creative. zsv on twitter.