Sticky Heads

gum
gooey, freshly chewed
inconveniently disposed of

flattened at the back of a chair
under the table, on a park bench

spat on the bus
the covered walk, the mall entrance

inches away from the trash can
stuck on the trash can cover
never inside one

close encounter with a gum
gooey, freshly chewed
inonveniently disposed of

animates my day