Soft Shell

Could there be a better way

for me to say that I'm feeling underwhelmed?

Can you tell?

I'm running out of attic space

to keep the sort of real disgrace I can't sell

half as well.

Would you say if this is what you want?

Or if you'll just take whatever comes your way.

I think I'm out of similes.

I think they're out of sympathy.

I can see it.

Don't tell.

Be careful what you say to me,

the slightest shit might make me bleed.

Oh well, soft shell.

Would you say if this is what you want?

Or if you'll just take whatever comes.

I don't feel any closer.

You take, but you don't ever need.

Far still, from a feeling of closure.

Yet in the end you're only what you eat.

Could there be a better way?