bargain safari

the hump of the thump

went down then up

grinding Erma’s innards

with gallops and gaits

at a tap dancer’s rate

her ride was not a winner

“this jaunt's off pace

I’m not built to race

or bounce and toss about”

but what Erma had bought

not the safari she thought

and her ass paid off with blisters

06/13/2023