I am trying
to catch water
from the faucet
to see the things
the city said
would hurt me.
Mostly without
looking, mostly
keeping myself
occupied until
the room gets cold
and the wall starts
humming from
the people next door.
What is the use
in describing?
There is no
familiar adjective.
There is nothing
to know but capacity.
Maybe the neighbors
left the TV on.
Maybe if my hands
were webbed
less would slip
through them.