options June 3

become a nerd,
let bandwidth satisfy you, your starkest needs.
establish a social network, and let soul just a good throughput
a good connection. why does the talk of e-commerce sound vulgar to you?
you, who likes the soft, humid smell of fresh vegetables
selling on the street;
you, who, can dream of getting away from the smoky and dusty
streets of the city, into the soft laps of your love;

when were words ever enough?
you always needed the revolution of touch
you always needed to be violated,
feel dull and sullen, think of officious smarts
golden-boy looks as compulsive sinning
by over-taxed minds. let me take a breather,

fall out of the window of your living room
and catch a cold, trying to fly on a weekend.
wave my arms like mock wings as I land on a rare patch of grass
and break my bones.