Enough Change Left

Collecting sweat

the pool of water grows

around my crotch

 

enough to fill a small

swimming pool

it looks like I’ve pissed myself

 

and it refuses to go away

the fire in my loins

caused by a Sunday afternoon swill

 

I kneel

 

to scoop up some loose change

another penny

 

this time with a hard edge

as if someone tried

to bite it in half

or cut their teeth on it

 

testing their metal

or its metal

to see if it’s real

 

I add my own signature

biting down on the other side

 

my tooth begins to crumble and

little bits start to roll out of my mouth

spliling onto the sidewalk

 

someone steps on them

kicking the shards into the street

 

I stand there smiling with blood and gums

shining

as a beautiful women passes me up

I smile

 

knowing I still have a lot left to offer

at least a penny.