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Ode To An Inserted Thing^

To me you’re like an insert thing here^
Full of double meanings
Absent of rhyme or reason
Or punctuation

You make my anatomy act
In a way appropriate for anatomy
In a situation of extreme emotion
Such as sweating
Swelling^
Or accelerated heartbeat

You make me want to write iridescent
Not because you are
But because it sounds pretty
And you like pretty things
Like diamonds
And Benjamin Franklin

This poem is not a pretty thing
I am writing it in bed
By myself
Shortly after waking up
At 4:30 PM*

I am alone
I have B.O.**
I have cable***
And five hours before bedtime****
Although it’s not a meaningful term
Because I might not leave my bed

Rehashing of the similarity
Between you and the object
Which was inserted in the first stanza^
Because after all
This poem is about you****

Happy Valentine’s Day
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Untrue, but it makes me seem pitiful

** Probably true. Can’t tell due to nasal fatigue.

*** Also Untrue

**** See ***

^That sounded naughty…

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