how else might a pandemic abscond, so freely, with

all the bananas and semesters in our hourglass

socials – tectonic – as a DMZ – and a false self president

time check – iphone – atomic – as any mirage

a fake answer – to an untrue question

am I? – only – what a system does –

to things – like me – how a city rubs –

against things – like me – or – am I?

made – out of more – honest material.

i ask because – our naked – must be –

what we wear – in the future

hold on – only – to what holds on –

to us – knowing – the plain truth –

of a black hole – must signal –

a worthwhile – beginning.