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we’re all shoelaces in the summertime

hoping for cool
under the bed shade,
a thin layer of closet dust
slathered sunscreen style,
and a new pair of flip-flops,
plastic, to feel the poolside scrapes
while we sprawl each frayed thread
careless, curled, and comfortable
like the sun’s own rays

Posted by jacsprat in Uncategorized Tags: closet, flip flops, poetry, relax, rest, shoelaces, shoes, summertime, sun, sunscreen