Grocery Cart Love Story
Face drawn, fresh market fluorescent lights enhance
lines in his face, bags under his eyes,
Jolly Green Giant is anguished, torn.
Jolly Green Giant is death til we part devoted to
Chiquita Banana Girl. Their story is the typical
vegetable meets fruit grocery cart love story.
Mr. Clean he’s a sly guy, he wants to have
and devour Chiquita Banana Girl.
He tempts, teases, sells her his story.
She is candy he can lick and suck all day,
she is his stolen fruit.
Chiquita Banana Girl, Mr. Clean gets her slick,
gets her shiny, he gets her.
She is tired of being the good for you counter top kitchen staple,
tired of being the perfect breakfast food.
Jolly Green Giant is green, lost,
frozen in time, freezer burned.
Mr. Clean checks his heart, crazy in lust,
crazy chemical, selfish shiny headed man.
Chiquita Banana Girl knows better,
knows cleaner burns, stupid girl.
She tosses her head, looks over her bronze shoulder,
scarlet lips smile - forgets what happens to bruised bananas.
(2014)
