It's Still Life

He Says He’s Going to be a Wizard

It’s just a bit of havoc,
a boy with a wizard kit.

No, your sister didn’t vanish
when you lit 3 twigs, or

burnt toenail clippings in a sack.
And now you’re breathing in

snips of smoke, hoping
for the gift of future sight.

And, no, your sister’s
toenails didn’t fall off,

nor did your spine
sprout wings,

but I might blame you
for my aches and pains,

you and your curses on a rat’s red eye.

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