messy wisdom

You,
Unsuspecting foot meets Lego
Lemon juice in my papercut
You, 
Cassette tape strung-out
Wasp sting on my middle finger

I prodded and I pricked until the life oozed out of you
Irritation abounds my cornered body
Longing to run away once more
And for you, 
You, thump on my funny bone, 
You, uneven eyeliner wing
For you to disappear as fast as you forged

Oh, how I wish you’d leave my cleaved sole
How I demand you never return
How I pray the pressure alleviates and the friction relieves
How I long for you, 

You, ads on the radio, 
You, car in both parking spots, 
You, high-school-friend-turned-MLM,

How I long for you to vanish,
and I to heal.