i read her
sometimes misconstrued
words
that slap
our media-mocked society
with this
thick piece
of modern literature.

and i wonder
as i look at their faces
shuffling in and out
peaked smiles
defensive responses
invariable isolation

which one of you
i want to ask,
would take this horrid day
this horrid combination of days,
trap them in a bottleneck
until
the
whole
world
explodes?