PIECEMEAL

I construct nothing without first tearing

it down. My body's the sum of everyone's

parts. I do hope you won't begrudge sharing

your heart. Not that I care: half of the fun's

in begging forgiveness. I laminate

your private thoughts and post them on my wall.

I've always found it better to come late,

ill-dressed, than never to show up at all.

I've so far declined the experts' advice

concerning long-term palliative care

of my parents. I'm a dog for this vice,

my soft spot for anything counter and quare.