we feel cheated because dreams never have a natural ending

they just fade into a new day
at 2:43pm he bites his nail 
and tastes this mornings toothpaste 

and all he can think about is a stain on his carpet which gets bigger in his mind
the more he thinks about it

it just gets BIGGER till

panic sets it when and
he thinks of his death

of his kids
growing up with a name and a faint memory


people always look for the geometry in the familiar and feel confusion when the supermarket rearranges itself 


fresh fruit further to the left
26 types of tea
near frozen foods and desserts

at the check out         lurid magazines leer at you