there is an animal inside me
and that animal is a rat
gnawing and biting
the heart and the soul
creeping in and crawling out
the spaces left
and i am less than before.
there is an animal inside me
and that animal is an ox
moaning and groaning
the lips and the tongue
stumbling up and bumbling down
the spaces left
and i am less than before.
there is an animal inside me
and that animal is a tiger
ripping and tearing
the meat and the bones
stalking to and lurking fro
the spaces left
and i am less than before.
there is an animal inside me
and that animal is a rabbit
trembling and shivering
the fingers and the toes
scurrying back and scampering forth
the spaces left
and i am less than before.
there is an animal inside me
and that animal is a dragon
burning and searing
the thought and the mind
twisting up and turning over
the spaces left
and i am less than before.
there is an animal inside me
and that animal is a snake
slithering and sliding
the sight and the sound
coiling around and curving under
the spaces left
and i am less than before.
there is an animal inside me
and that animal is a horse
stamping and demanding
the fists and the feet
jumping over and bursting through
the spaces left
and i am less than before.
there is an animal inside me
and that animal is a sheep
calming and cowering
the spirit and the spine
standing behind and ducking down
the spaces left
and i am less than before.
there is an animal inside me
and that animal is an ape
screeching and screaming
the mouth and the jaw
jumping up and jerking down
the spaces left
and i am less than before.
there is an animal inside me
and that animal is a rooster
prancing and preening
the cock and the balls
calling out and crowing in
the spaces left
and i am less than before.
there is an animal inside me
and that animal is a dog
sensing and sampling
the taste and the smell
worrying to and hurrying from
the spaces left
and i am less than before.
there is an animal inside me
and that animal is a bear
growling and groping
the arms and legs
crashing through and smashing up
the spaces left
and i am less than before.
12/31/08 jeg.
