pulp

the pulpiness in orange juice
leaves the residue of frustration
on the egde of the glass. to dry
and rebirth again
I'll be back to tomorrow
wiping the same glass clean
only to stain with new bits of pulp
and the bitter mixture
of orange juice and toothpaste
the sweet juices flow and beg questions
what is this all about? they'll ask
it doesn't have to be about anything.
like dry pulpy bits caught between front teeth
and sorid clenched jaws
someday you'll fall asleep at the wheel
and crash into someone just to know
that you can walk away from it.
and maybe
just maybe
you will