how i fell in love with our mutilated world

homage adam zagajewski & sam cooke

i was walking to work thinking of nothing but maybe what to have for dinner when i see cupid across the street stand out in his love armory among the tents of the homeless the favelas & those with their hand held out for coin in the midst of war crouch down draw in then let go his bow where his arrow bulls-eyed my heart that knocked me out & on my ass when i get up i'm ready for more