Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Shelf Life

My affection is not like a shelf.
            It cannot be stress-tested for load bearing
            and it cannot be so quickly assembled
                        as a Walmart kit with too few screws
            or carefully carved to detail
                        with even the most dexterous hands.

My affection is like a garden.
            A sharp spark of life burst forth from the
            infinitely impossible circumstances rooted
                        in time and space
            hinging on a unique complex of chemicals
                        in that fertile hivemind.

Like the fruits of a garden
            its possibilities are limitless
                        but better to use before end of shelf life.

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