As/Is







2.26.2005


one hell of a goalie

You are one hell of a goalie, scouted
by the NHL and you are on your way until
the right knee, that damned joining of cartilage and bone
breaks beyond repair
and now, 15 yrs later, you have new challenges
mostly surrounding cheese. You love cheese
and eat half a pound a sitting. You are not choosy,
cheap orange cheese, no-name cheddar is fine. Good enough.
You get a kidney stone, a little sharp chunk
of calcium and passing it hurts
more than ten right knees and the doctors say
no more milk products but fuck them
what do doctors know about cheese?