for Jan
In the container of arugula,
past its sell-by date,
I pick through
the serrated leaves,
toss out the yellow pieces,
the slimy green bits
In the container of your abdomen
people in green scrubs
pick through your sad intestines
(long past the sell-by date)
all stuck together,
threatening rot.
Chop out the bad bits,
sew the good bits back together.
It’s easy with the arugula,
just toss it in
with some romaine (chopped)
a few cherry tomatoes
maybe some sunflower seeds
or leftover green peas.
The salad is ready
no time at all.
For you, though,
your skin tubes and tunnels must be reimagined,
reconfigured,
cleared of obstruction
for your digestion to proceed
according to precedent
for time to heal
for salad
to pass safely through.
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