The Laziest Creature
The laziest creature
on earth
has thrown
two eggs down his belly,
drunk tea from a cup
striped with gold,
gifted to him
by his auntie.
He has laid his bed
with fresh sheets,
and by the 15th
of this month,
he hopes to be good
with the rent.
The laziest creature
on earth
has set aside
two or three dollars
for tomorrow’s breakfast.
And when he wakes,
his customers say
he understands them.
They promise,
to come back
again and again.
The laziest creature
on earth
thanks you, Lord,
for your pity
enfolds him
in all the daily requirements
of a living man.










