Safe Suberbia

Too busy unrecognizing
your fortunes to know
of others missing.

The only sounds of a
summer night is those
of multiple legs.

No need to count your
prayers because they’re
none to account for.

No screams come unless
they’re in your dreams
or nightmares.

The trees cover everyone
else. You’re the only one
in the world.

No struggles or troubles
cross your mind because
if your life is fine…

Bullet holes and body
bags are only real on
your forty two inch TV.

Work is for old people
as you linger around
the house all day.

You have four realities
school and computer,
sleep and eat.

So much time on your
hands that anything is
possible.

But you’re lazy.