Caring

science vs. fiction
*shrugs*
precious little matters, litterbugs
truth vs. consequence
and being selective is tough

I wish I took fewer electives in college
and did more things I didn't enjoy
intellectual laziness is a curse
registered for classes as a nurse

Not really.
I CARRY A PURSE.

Not really. Lips sealed or worse, zipped
locked, bagged up and thrown out

grown out of my jeans
patchy memories of outfits past

loud last actions
clouded judgments
resounding failures
no buts, just move forward
from the foreword

which lasted longer than I expected.
like a bad best man's speech.
Toast with jam
too much on my plate
not too late to share
too much of a burden to think about
but not too great to bear.

Sometimes I care.