the tree in my throat started budding, i coughed up flowers
shaped like ******* and my doctor
called the government
now they want to sever my neck, count my rings and guess my age
i am afraid the sap will start seeping and i am afraid
that you are committed to the idea of putting your ear against the hole
the government is calling again, this time of an alien kind
they are also curious
i offered them my toes, but only soil drained from my shoes when removed
i guess you’re going to have to sweep more often
dirt, petals, and alien footprints