rachael richmond - any requests?

you think you're clever
escaping my hand time and time again.

i will let you live a while longer
before i bring my swatter
down onto your beautifully engineered body.

but in the meantime
you are my entertainment.
i watch you cleaning your front legs
and then your wings.

so meticulous
so conscientious
so far, so good
so last-minute.

any requests?

rachael richmond

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