This morning
after uttering my usual curses
to buzzers and digital readouts
after plugging out the light
with a pillow
before him all his pawns
are ready to command
lined up rank and file
how powerful
his chest becomes
this otherwise ordinary man
is dangerous when
he thinks he understands
In the corner
here I sit
like my father
who sat in the armchair
watching us vacuum
watching us do dishes
dust notions
What is my experience?
Always struggle
fish-boning uphill
more effort than progress
a myth self
sufficiency dependent
broken