Bring out the hook, line and sinker,
baited by a gelatinous tinker
bell,
sizzle in a liter pan,
I’m so silly
cookin’ for Billy
gook and the hook
and the shook captain’s crocodile tock–
what’s the difference between a gator and a croc?
One’s a juice, one’s a shoe,
ask wikipedia for the truth,
I really thought
we were getting to the heart of the matter
but I’m fresh out of
caring,
didn’t pick any up at the store
with my grocery bill,
was too busy baking up my belly fill,
story of the world is
too vast
to summarize in a poem
so never mind, let’s pretend
we have eternal youth
and enough goofy pranks
to distract ourselves
all around the clock,
slap me like a fish
and they won’t care,
tell me your wish
but this star won’t dare
interfere in Neverland affairs,
you’re on your own, kid,
isn’t that so silly?
You’re on your own, kid,
but you’ve got forever to figure out
how not to die,
or something like survive,
I’ll bet
if you go fishin’ for wishes
the delicious constellations
will guide you,
because somebody far out there
probably has some spare
capacity to care.
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Jordyn Saelor 