Bottles

ten green bottles hanging on the wall.
ten green bottles hanging on the wall.

what if one green bottle accidently fell?

nine green bottles hanging on the wall.
nine green bottles hanging on the wall.

what if one green bottle accidently fell?

eight green bottles hanging on the wall.
eight green bottles hanging on the wall.

what if one green bottle what if what if

green bottles falling from the wall
if only one green bottle never even
stirred

then all green bottles would hang until night came
and the next and the next

what if all green bottles fell on peoples' heads
on men's backs
on women's feet

then all men and women
would run away in pain.

bold mr fear

only one second ago there had been no fear
now she could feel fear spreading out its claws
it would make her lips feel dry
and it would make the stomach hang upside down inside of her
and her head would be all wobbly with a soft fill
her hands unsteady
everything would be put into question

love and self pity came along hand in hand
love said eternity and self pity said nothing ever is
life said nothing cause it had been screaming all day yesterday

she couldnt tell if love, life and self pity were friends or enemies
as for fear she knew