hoovering – Kevin Trent Boswell

obnoxious
vacuum cleaner
switches
on at will

it causes the dog
to go ballistic

shameless
tactic
designed
to get me to
open
the door

but, I will
sit still

and, not
take the bait

I remember,
all too well,
what happened
last time

disembowel me once,
shame on you…

I know this playground;
I’ve been here before

it’s littered with broken glass,
deadfall traps, and tripwires

the doll is cute,
but there’s a
hand grenade
inside of it

oh look,
someone drew me
a nice, hot
bubble bath

complete with a
man o’ war jellyfish,
and a toaster

the description of
the #42 lunch special
says it’s “organic,” and “vegan”

but, I’m not really sure if that’s
the most accurate blurb
for a cocktail of vodka,
tranquilizers, anti-psychotics,
and creeper weed

the pretty, shiny balloon
being waved in front of me
is full of nitrous oxide,
phosphene and chlorine gas;

it’s floating
dangerously close
to that open flame

the gourmet pastries
on that silver platter
are all full of
ground cherry pits,
broken razor blades,
and thumbtacks

a memory foam mattress,
with fresh silk sheets,
and a snuggly little
taipan snake
to keep me
company

it’s tempting to bite into
that seemingly delectable
piece of Turkish candy

but, the temptation
quickly fades,
as I remember
the barbed hook
that waits inside

suddenly,
my appetite is gone

hell, I needed to
lose a little weight,
anyhow

the doorbell can
go on ringing

I will endure
the barking of the dog

I’ll tune out the sound
of the vacuum cleaner

my stomach can
go on growling

someone else
can have the pretty
plateful of
shiny hooks

thanks, but…

no thanks

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