My brother became a pirate
standing at the foot of the Matterhorn
a black curtain descended
over one eye
and he put on a patch
said "matey"
and pretended nothing happened
although he'll never see again
My sisters in law
have inconvenient breasts
with cancer
implants
and silicone leaking
like their chests are a/c units
that have sprung a leak.
Nobody tells you
that your body is a cereal box
missing the toy inside
Age is a surprise
lacking the party hats
and stripping you slowly
till there's nothing left
