the toilet crawl
the yeast stroke
trolling along
tight-lipped
in the diaper leg
of the triathlon

then it’s out for an antimicrobial dry robe
a flask of hot tea & antibios
a slick transition
to first position
and a bike ride fast as humanly possible
down the road to the nearest hospital

this royal throne of shareholders
this septic isle
set in a sewer sea

come dive with me
what life we’ll see
floating past
innocently:

KYjellyfish
tick
muckerel
tick
quarter pounder flounder
dabber, poopoise, jobster, squit

ah shit

and there’s absolutely nothing to be done about it
so I’m sorry if the seaside makes you vomit
but look at all our lovely profit

[FYI: Weil’s Disease is caught through infected water; its symptoms do NOT include a tendency to write musical theatre in the style of The Threepenny Opera]