there is weakening of the flanks;
there is no phalanx.
there is not a bone
of the finger or toe
to point out what is
happening, mostly
because everyone
is exhausted.
the malevolent
narcissist
turns out
to be the
eveready
bunny
battery,
except
he is
not
near-
ly
so
cute
even
with
his
rasp-
berry,
yucky,
yellow
toup.