THE FIRST GIFT YOU RECEIVE
ONCE YOU LAND ON EARTH
IS A LITTLE WINDOW OF TIME
WHEN PURPLE GETS TO BE PURPLE
THE SQUIRRELS BECOME GIRLS
PURPLE BECOMES CODED,
REGULATED,
LEGISLATED
PURPLE MY COTILLION DRESS
PURPLE IS LADYLIKE
PURPLE JESUS CHRIST
PURPLE IS TOO MUCH
PURPLE MY CHEERLEADING SKIRT
PURPLE BECAME PURPLE
I LOOK FOR THE SQUIRREL
SQUIRRELS FUCK WITH
FLOWERS AND FENCERS
AND GET BRILLIANT, GORGEOUS
DEEP, DULL, DIED
ILLUMINATED,
GLIMMERING, GLOWING
FLARING FLAUNTING,
PROUD, PAINTED,
MELLOW MARCHING,
SCREAMING,
PURPLE.