Another Hairy Situation

last night i woke up with a chinchilla in my throat—

its silky coat bathing in my nasal drip,

dropping a shit in the pit of my gastrointestinal tract

a turd on the loose in my fragile body!

i tried a swig of Pepto-Bismol,

but that just made me feel abysmal.

a dark abyss & lighter fluid;

i’d set myself on fire to avoid this hairy death

last night i woke up with your arm around my waist and a chinchilla in my throat

and i couldn’t help but wonder if i left my jaw loose or if you crammed the rat in.

your shallow breath on my neck, in that moment i did not care.

safe in your arms & choking on rodent hair.

#poetry