sneezes, coughs, sperm, and diarrhea

poetry

I sneezed again in the car today,
nearly giving my life away,
making me consider the facts of life
and the inevitability of bodily functions
(like sneezes, coughs, sperm, and diarrhea),
making man’s free will impotent
in the face of bodily necessity.

8 thoughts on “sneezes, coughs, sperm, and diarrhea

  1. Jared Abraham's avatar

    I also liked the use of the word impotent, especially since the whole point of the poem is the inability to be impotent, or at least selectively impotent.

  2. Jared Abraham's avatar

    And Tucker, yes I suppose I am crazy at times; but then again, what good is free will if it can’t stop me from sneezing? I instead prefer chance’s mastery of fate and free will myself; chance gives such clear cut answers.

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