the sieve and the sand

(why we should learn from our
fellow children and sick adults alike)

(and why taboo topics always smell
better)

though spoken of lowly
accomplishes two things it

works as a firearm smothering
even the most prepared parents
in agent ‘green’

stings the nostrils – cleans
even the esophagus on it’s way out

not to mention it keeps the vomit-or
spotless