Friday, October 10, 2025

talking to the bar bell

i stare at the bar
bell
sitting on the laundry room floor.
the same
set of weights i've had
since i was twelve
years old.
what?
i say to the barbell. what do you
want?
how many lifts today?
how many presses,
squats,
curls do you need?
yes, i see the dust on you,
the rust,
the dent in the carpet where
you've been sitting
for months.
but i'm a little busy right
now with these socks
i just took out of the dryer,
maybe later, okay?

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