out-numbered

of course i knew we would be out-numbered  
this is back when i wrote down phone numbers

when there was a stroller that could hold me, 
we counted the houses by odd-numbers

the ants single file across the baseboard
chewing ankles & growing in numbers 

boys play with boys; girls play with girls, and you?
you will lean against brick walls out-numbered 

befriend the caterpillars & the gnats--
abuse the colors of paint by numbers

the book will have most pages mis-numbered
your house's street will run out of numbers 


 

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