wrestling gators

out of work
you get a job wrestling
alligators down
at the local
swamp farm.
people pay
two dollars to come
in and see you
grapple with the long
green beasts
with rows and rows
of razor sharp
teeth. sometimes
when you pry open
their mouths
you stick your head
in and let the kids
take pictures of
you. everyone oohs
and ahhs
and clap happily
when you let them
go and the gators
long  mouths
snap shut.
you like that.
everyone needs
a little appreciation
in their life.