Kelly Kurt Poems

It requires little more than a glance
To notice I don't fit in my pants
My name rhymes with jelly
But I, with large belly
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The worst example I've seen so far
Stupidity beyond any par
An unexpected sneeze
Dislodged Donald Trump's keys
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February
Though this is a leap year
Is perfectly placed
March is that much closer
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You were around other people today
I wasn't
Usually by incidental lifestyle
Now by intent
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Hurtling through space at unfathomable speed
A comet appears as a stationary blur
The naked eye discerns it this way
Hurtling through life at unfathomable rates
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Remember when you weren't an old
Opinionated jerk
The times you cited the absurd
As evidence
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The law only matters
If it is enforced
If it is done so equally
Unconditionally
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To date
I have never been black
I'm not sure which is more restrictive
But I also have not been female
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This isn't some 'end-time' bullshit
This is not punishment for being human
From some infantile, imaginary deity
It's a reminder of reality
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Cashiers greet me the way they always have
I just can't see their smiles
I put out my garbage on Sunday night
When I wake up, it's gone
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