let's trade infectious diseases.
in which way would you prefer?

or do such question scare you?

the pressure of choosing
in the presence of lawyers
leads the weaker of creatures
to doubt, to misperform

are you just such a creature?

in fact, let me whisper a confession
that your fears are not unfounded.
with help, i have begun drafting
a lawsuit for this circumstance

is there a chance, you think?
we could be happy,
hands in tango,
spinning like toilet water
down into the abyss of ancient history:
two abandoned goldfish