Poem: Labile

Labile  

weak rubber

massaged by tv,

toy of moods,

claylike when scheduled,

pliant,

posable,

a punching bag for time,

 

or the time clock.

 

extreme putty

stretched by leers.

 

see it at the altar

pretending to pray,

see it at the bar,

bored as wallpaper,

loosened by gin,

 

tired of hiding,

 

see it at home,

ferocious

fearful

or cracked,

sometimes lovable,

even perfect!

 

if love infiltrates

neurotic plastic.

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