Kawaii

The girl with the purplest tongue
yawns
and takes us all
into that world of pearly shine,
where we stroll between the castles
of teeth but huddle
inside her single cavity.

For there is danger
in the thrash of her chit-chat
and out-bursts of cute.

There is no way to measure
the sonic terror of the "KAWAII"
scream. It's impossible,
and thus we must live in fear.
We must risk all's destruction
with every penguin and puppy
and candy-eyed mascot
that flashes from the TV screen.



by jerry gordon