“ Tap to Mute” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“Tap to Mute”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Tap to mute not yet approved
needing to be thinking completely differently
living in isolation booths
zooming in to appear in class
when you’re not asking, “Can my cat
ride shotgun while I’m playing
beer pong nonstop in the sidebar?”
proclaiming, “Snitch on!”
donning old gym socks practicing fitness
where it’s bound to be big as protection
from mind-body piracy
deadlift bench press dumbbell
weakening of the evidence
playing down threats slow to prevent infection
wearing table napkins as makeshift masks
feeling stranded in an old western bandannaed disaster
having stood way too close
to cruising scrambled passengers
captains needing to take no further action
taken captive lacking clarity practicing
walking the plank wearing seafaring hazmats ...