tape and glue

I wash my eyes out with soap
And rinse my mouth so things are clear.
So my words don’t get jumbled
And my vision stays sincere.

I paste my heart in pieces on the wall
And tie my arteries in knots to lighten the fall

I string my erythrocytes together
And patch up my bruises and nicks
So my blood stays clean
And flows through me thick

I tape my lungs in strips against the wall
And split my bronchiole apart to lessen the fall

I lock my neurons in a box
And keep the axons securely behind locks
So my brain can think what it thinks
Without useless input or cheap tricks.