Gecko
When I had a pet gecko
It lived a happy life
I think
Until one day
When I returned to
Find the gecko had been
Eaten by the
Crickets that
Were supposed to
Be its food.
Wisconsin
Can we please
Go back to
Your uncle’s house
In Wisconsin
The house
That was used in
The movie
Amityville Horror
The house is
Definitely haunted
But it’s beautiful
Even with the
Piles of dead bees
That filled the
Upstairs rooms
Inexplicably.
I am not afraid
Of ghosts
Or death
But bees are
Another thing
Entirely
If they are still
Alive
Luckily these ones
Were dead
But even if
The bees were
Alive
I would go back
With you
And
I would be okay
Even if I was
Stung
A million times
And I swelled up
Like that girl
Who turned into
A blueberry
From Charlie and
The Chocolate Factory
And then I exploded
Into a million pieces
That would be
Fine with me
As long as
I was
With you
In Wisconsin
At your uncle’s
House.
Bobby Vanecko is a writer and photographer from Chicago. He is going to move soon, but he’s not sure where yet. He can be found on twitter and instagram @online_webpage.
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