THE ROUNDABOUT

by Jennifer A. McGowan

when you get angry
one of two things will happen

you will break
or you won’t

if you don’t
you gain momentum
until people point and say
You, You

at which point
you will break
or you won’t

and if you don’t
you’ll go further
sweeping all before you

until you reach
the roundabout
at the end of the universe

gridlocked in lorry traffic

a thing which makes you
so mindbogglingly angry
you will either break
or you won’t

and if you don’t
fuck knows.