Wrote this late on Sunday night, and I don’t quite know what to make of it. If anyone has a suggestion, I would be happy to hear it. Also, if you think you know what it’s about . . . I’d like to hear that too. There’s one instance of unintentional synecdoche, which made me laugh when I realized it . . .

Monster

he said I'm a monster don't
don't don't look at me

so like the open mouths
in a gaper's delay she had to
and like the terrified watchers at
the freak shows
that went out of fashion with
The Elephant Man
(don't make her kiss him)
(don't make him look in the mirror)
she couldn't stop

he said too late and
I told you so