Saw
CUTTINGS
The saw chewed along the pencil line
With my thumb as a guide
‘Long and slow’ he said
As I tried to create a groove
All the names got me
Coping, Hack, Tenon, Bow
The names always sounded
Evil
‘Nice and slow’ he ordered
Sawdust built up and I blew it away
With the same speed as blowing birthday
Candles
Creamy flakes snowed the bench
My thumb shitting itself
As the triangular blades
Cut, sawed, bit, jumped
And he stood there casting a shadow
That still hasn’t left
The saw chewed along the pencil line
With my thumb as a guide
‘Long and slow’ he said
As I tried to create a groove
All the names got me
Coping, Hack, Tenon, Bow
The names always sounded
Evil
‘Nice and slow’ he ordered
Sawdust built up and I blew it away
With the same speed as blowing birthday
Candles
Creamy flakes snowed the bench
My thumb shitting itself
As the triangular blades
Cut, sawed, bit, jumped
And he stood there casting a shadow
That still hasn’t left