Candy- cane killer
with a smirk and a stab.
Pull out
gravy drippings
and the warmest
apple pie smile.

The corner house dentist,
cheapest in town.
The root canal ******,
the neighborhood clown.

Come skip to the jingle
and gather those nickels.
Bring the whole family
with a hoot and a whistle.

Round the bright colored lights –
anything you fancy,
just pay up in front
(in cash)
He’ll make sure
you leave happy.

You want to listen
to my heartbeat?
In a pasture without horses
a celebration without voices.

Pray with me
in the country church;
the smoke rising
up the stone walls.
The sunlight
on your exposed thighs.

Let me break away
your cotton dress
and understand
your shameful death.

Take me to your
waiting hands,
the perilous leap,
the road less traveled.