the cockroach diet

I encountered a drenched cat

Waiting outside

a 7/11 convenience store.

As I approached from behind,

The cat crossed the street and

Disappeared into

An alley named after

A flower.

At the door of

My apartment, a

Petrified looking rat

Locked eyes with me for a

Millisecond before scurrying off

To look for its dinner.

One that didn’t

Taste like sawdust.

Tonight, I’m having soup

Sold by the plump

Lady in a rainbow umbrella.

I take my place by the sink

And chomp on the bones,

Both small and large.