On the Floor with You
underneath the stove and fridge
unexplored caves of darkness and metal
a cross country trek to the front roomcontours of the carpet sprawl
a new wide country
balled up cat hair
a stalled cometThe undersides of chairs to
The low book shelves with Kurt Vonnegut
collections of Christmas storiesgravity tugging each limb and
the string of drool from your
four tooth mouth
the wobbling motion of the purple markercoming to rest
land-mine crumbs of pizza
the fallen Cheerio
the tall chair
a mountain in the distanceYou’re moving faster every day
soon time, distance, and muscle will compress
the kitchen floor will be a few steps on the
way to the door