the splendid discrepancy of the
requisite lovefest maverick¹ being

three pounds lighter than a ferris wheel
& one pound lighter than a truck²

we considered the underutilized commercial corridor

pulsing like a red-headed side agreement³ or a
bonfire of high school civics texts acting normal
as possible under the present conditions

after all, any off-duty byproduct will suffice⁴

  ____________________

¹ the token liberal enumerating possession (because a life without ______ is a life not worth living)
² you can feel it: you're at the mercy of the DaimlerSaurus
³ for instance, NAFTA
⁴ in order to remain competitive, the diploma mill had to relocate its operations