ten things

ten things you
hope you'll never have
to do
begins with standing
on a street corner
with a bucket
and a sign,
eating lima beans,
or going up in
a hot air balloon.
and then there's being
a greeter
at the front door
of a big
chain store, or
listening to opera
on a nice
sunny day.
picking up a snake
is one of them too,
as well as a rat,
a lizard
or slurping pea soup.
deep sea diving
doesn't melt your
butter, nor does
knocking on a door
to sell windows
or books,
or delivering a
letter. i'm not sure
if that's ten
or not, but there's
more. a whole lot
more. I have to go
work now and hang
wallpaper, which is
also on the list.