Friday, May 10, 2013

Breaking Bread

The opening of the doors
in a swing the other way
breaks the smoke

Hanging there under
x-ray radiance 
stripping everything
to an embarrassing nakedness
of goods and services

Doled out in hopes of 
happy returns to lines
clanging the tune
welcomed at any rent party
where we might break bread
or some heads
or maybe

Some habits we could do without
like this brand or that staring you 
down the throat
with a price tag like a ticket
summoning us for some jury duty
and fast cash
ten cents to the dollar,

The opening of the doors
leads another
foray down
the aisles of low return
where I've heard
some Japanese soldiers
still lurk behind
cellar doors
waiting for word
of the descent
of The Emperor's sword.

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