A Ping Pong Ball
a ping pong ball -
one that is held
tightly in your fingers
you twist it around
to feel the smoothness
to examine the curves
a ping pong ball -
one that you bounce
back and forth
in a game that has
no end, except for
the end of pleasure
a ping pong ball -
one with black scuffs
covering the surface
from the paddle,
from the force
you wield to play
a ping pong ball -
one dipped in paint
black, blue, and purple
blended together
you decided that was
the way it looked better
a ping pong ball -
one that you smash
into the table,
on to the floor
bounce off the walls
push it around
a ping pong ball -
one left on the floor
with a dent and crack
from the game that
it could not play
anymore
one that is held
tightly in your fingers
you twist it around
to feel the smoothness
to examine the curves
a ping pong ball -
one that you bounce
back and forth
in a game that has
no end, except for
the end of pleasure
a ping pong ball -
one with black scuffs
covering the surface
from the paddle,
from the force
you wield to play
a ping pong ball -
one dipped in paint
black, blue, and purple
blended together
you decided that was
the way it looked better
a ping pong ball -
one that you smash
into the table,
on to the floor
bounce off the walls
push it around
a ping pong ball -
one left on the floor
with a dent and crack
from the game that
it could not play
anymore