Consider Selfishness by chromeantennae, literature
Literature
Consider Selfishness
Consider Selfishness
what are your default settings?
what is it you do everyday of your life?
let’s start at 10 PM and work forward.
i brush my teeth, look at the mirror,
take a piss, flush the toilet,
wash my hands, dry them,
turn the light off, open the door,
walk, then close it behind me.
or i try to.
typically, this routine is interrupted
by my little sister who does the same,
with maybe a few new wrinkles
that have to do with skin or acne.
i don’t follow her routine.
it doesn’t matter to me. (die)
after i close the door behind me
i go into my own room and strip down.
undo my made bed and tuck myself in,
but not bef
I only have a simple request
That she would see me at my best
I must be defined as perfection,
For I must win her election
Though I have nothing for dress
Her attention will belong to an unwanted guest
I cannot suffer rejection
For there will be no inception
Oh the clothes are in my access
The shop is still a treasure chest
That guest will not win this election
For I have the ammunition
I only have a simple request
That she would see me at my best