Who knew that an uncleaned grill
could light up so fast
when the grease hit the flame?
Everyone. Everyone and anyone
would have known that.
But sometimes I don’t go back
to clean under the grate.
Sometimes I think I can leave it
for next time because
it’ll be okay for one more round.
And then it lights up
like a bad simile,
a burnt metaphor.
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