buttocks

in a rare moment of
feeling old and unloved
you throw all of your books
away and you begin
to go to the gym.
your arms get large,
your biceps bulge
with giant scoops of muscle.
you rip off all of your
shirts at the shoulder
to reveal the new you.
you have three protein
shakes a day.
you go to a tanning booth
to bronze the statue
that you have become.
you put a full length mirror
over your bed. in the morning
you flex your muscles
and hold your breath,
pulling your stomach in.
your goal today is abs.
wednesday is for calves.
thursday is for buttocks.
which is what she
called you to get this
whole thing started.