dumpster girl

carry you gently into the dumpster

fill it with pages of knick-knacks and mustard and band aids

to shatter among shining glazed bumper car

twisting my ankles out

pain

the pain

the pain

the bruises on your knees

purple

purple

purple

and green. you delicate thing

thank the

thank the

thank the bruises on your knees

small and small and

and unseen

you delicate thing