Casey Renee Kiser

to answer the call of any John

She says she’s leavin’ me ’cause I can’t be 
bothered to live responsibly
Says I do things like stay home from work
to answer the call of any John

fucking Waters marathon.

I say, yeah but, what about my obsession
with turnin’ off the lights in succession
What about my flashlight heart?
You’ll miss my quirks and battery charge
and letting you 

be in charge, well,

Counting up my flaws on your perfection log
Just go bitch, take your noisy lap dog
Don’t forget your tacky sense 
of trendy bullshit. I won’t be bothered 

to miss any of it. I am mothered

by the Moon;  as always, I am comfortable
with the unknown and the uncomfortable,
the unravelling and the challenging-
I pack the lesson in my bag

lady, burnin’ the white flag

’cause a free spirit 
never 
surrenders.

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