Kitchen Table

The kitchen table is

a strong piece of wood,

or laminate, or plastic,

stained or covered,

potentially laid bare

for the roaches

clinging to the under

belly.

The smell of riches

and the soft touch

of open windows,

a cool sweat

of envy green

will never see those

queens, full of little

roach babies, waiting to

bury themselves into your

memories.

And still, the kitchen table

is a strong piece of wood.