Open 10 to 2

There is a museum in my mind

Walls painted brilliant hues of grey

Spotlights pointed at

Empty canvasses, mangled and torn

By the pocket knife I carry upon my keys

The museum hours are 10am-2am

Open every day, free admission

With the promise of a small donation

Preferably attend with some form

Of destructive intent

To the right you can see

Some abstract art

Sculptures made of used tissues

And empty pill bottles

In the back we have my favorite exhibit

A gently yellowed comforter

That failed to live up to its name

Coupled with a lime-green food knife

Meant to cut vegetables, stained

With red summer nights

Buried into that art piece

Is an unraveled paper clip

Found at work one night

Trying to scrape away abandonment

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