The very human smell of not
showering
A lack of patience, a lack of pride
Turn me on my head to restart me
Shake the salt and pepper shakers
Pick up a dead leaf that you found
on the sidewalk and turn it over
Don't count sheep in bed while
Thinking of me
Falling asleep is a holy process
In the dark bar men congregate to agree
on something
Watch them talk, watch them drink
all night
Leave your man behind
and quit your old grudges
The sugar factory will be demolished
No amount of protesting will stop it
Nate Cabral lives in Brooklyn and is the marketing assistant at CN Times Books. He likes being paid to write but will do it for free if necessary.