your handprints are in
cement outside i saw them as i came in.
but i want to tell you-
someone's not taking care of them.
there are dead bugs in the index finger
of your left hand, and a dirty napkin
in your palm.
the recesses where you signed your name
haven't been swept in at least a week
and if i was you, i think i'd tell the manager.
© (1980—Tulsa, OK)
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