a human pin cushion

i cut my foot on an open

can

of tuna fish

that the cat dragged

out of the trash

that waits for Monday

on the kitchen floor.

it's a clean slice.

blood is everywhere.

the doctor gives me

a tetanus shot.

then a flu shot,

then a pneumonia

shot,

then a shingles shot,

then a covid shot,

a booster

and a shot of Vitamin

B

for the hell of it.

i limp home and let

the cat out

the back door. i'm done

with cats.