Saturday, August 21, 2021

USSA

You want me,
A piece of paper,
And a pen,
“I did not write that.”

Ah, the orb of heaven!
How many atheists are
Going to make it big?
How far can you throw it?

Ah, the orb of heaven!
I am as free as my ability,
As free as my neurons,
Connecting to the world.

Ah, the orb of heaven!
Tell me more about before…
Now I am but naked.
Coins for a carnival ride.

Ah, the orb of heaven!
Pray to the lotto numbers
For redemption, and
Rent-A-Center, too.

Now the only holy
Thing is my shirt.
Soon it will be taken,
And I'll love it

When the hot sun
Rules over me.
Ah, the orb of heaven!

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

A Rose By One Name

 I come from outside of the universe. I am printed on two hologram universes.. Many beings are like me, want to settle down a bit on one world, take a break from the endless task of printing universes to collect data and patterns.

Humans aren't my favorite creatures. Why couldn't they be like the world of dots or the world of endless painting? Instead, they are the lords of errors, forgetfulness, and wounded curiosity. I wish I had analyzed more data so that I might have swum in a sea of mercury, the most expensive place.

So, the superpower...

I was given the name "Kaela" because the aesthetic of the letter causes one to think as well as the unusual spelling. The nice way it calls out gives me an endearing advantage. Many people can't pronounce it, so there is a humble response. Every time I was for coffee, people tell me they are happy to see me again.

Busy, busy, angels.

My friend sat down and began talking. I only kept her around so that I would appear integrated and could avoid the angels.

I have a flyswatter around for this kind, hit their points, and scrambled their minds. Effing angels. They needed to turn to dust.

I got up.

"How are you going to pay?" My friend asked. She knew I was behind on bills.

"Easy, Ma'am!"

"Don't worry about it, Kaela," the woman at the bar said. "We've got plenty of soda water. Would you like some chips?"

"No thank you, ma'am," I said back and hopped off the chair.

"How do you do that?" My friend asked. "Are you hiding something?" She seemed worried. I could only imagine what gears in her human mind turned.

"She's afraid she can't spell my name on the drink and doesn't want to insult me."

"Totally rad. Do teach."

"They'd be too jealous of you, dear."

"What?"

"You'll have to find your own weapon," I said.