A fly in ointment
makes waves
that draw smiles
Lap at the edges
of a Petri dish
as though enthused
Climb for sides
but slip beneath
and reach nowhere
Splash as if it
mattered but be gone
before I open my eyes
A fly in ointment
makes waves
that draw smiles
Lap at the edges
of a Petri dish
as though enthused
Climb for sides
but slip beneath
and reach nowhere
Splash as if it
mattered but be gone
before I open my eyes