Casey Renee Kiser

I’ll Take Disco Inferno for $500

Remember when you pushed me off a cliff?
I do. I survived 
and thrived. And even came back 
to thank you.

I waited a while by your coffin. I waited
for you to get over your fear
of coming out:
showing your TRUE FORM

And when you finally stuck out
a rotted arm to test
the safety of the moon; the star sass,
the bat-friendly atmosphere, wondering
if you could grab a quick BLOOD BEER
(….creak….) is it late enough???

I slammed the last nail right in!
And I would’ve pushed you
in that coffin
off that same cliff. But I was kinda done
with giving FREE RIDES

Mother, won’t you listen
to my bedtime story, since you’re
LOCKED IN FOR THE NIGHT

That burn box you sent me–
I return the flames to sender! Surely,
you remember popping me out
Year of The Dragon. If you wanna talk
fire,
I’m your girl. I’ll even GET OUT
the disco ball.

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