Stapler

Stapler
Why are you here?
Were you inevitable?
Are there places where sentient beings have deep and beautiful thoughts
but there are no staplers?
Does civilization lead to staplers?
like inhale leads to exhale?

That crunch of a stapler stapling though
I kinda get it
so seductive, so satisfying
"Let's make two things
one."
"Let's get this paper
to touch each other."
"Let's link ideas
forever."

When you say it outloud it sounds like the thing doing it
sta pler sta pler

Staplers.
Fucking incredible.

I Wait While You Unlock

You lead me through your house and I wait
at every door while you search
for the correct key.

Your ring of keys is heavy
Like a ship's chain.

I wonder why you have so many locked doors inside your house.

The rooms I've seen are lovely
cozy with nice colors.

I loved the one filled with bean bags
and was really blown away by the room
filled with drawers filled with jokes that make me laugh

The kitchen was nice though I thought it strange
it smelled like freshly baked brownies
and you never offered me one
even after I said something
like, "I really love the taste of freshly baked brownies."

I thought it fascinating how you so slightly shifted with each unlock
like the key was pushing pins inside your mind

You didn't see me notice this
and as we moved through a hallway lined with locked doors
I swear I heard faint music
and I decided not to tell you
about how I see you
change.