Every five years,
the Spirit Animal Society
mandates its members
rigorously interrogate
their own personal growth,
selecting a new spirit animal
if appropriate. My new one
is the Koala, not because it’s
cute & cuddly, which it is
& I’m not, but because it
sleeps 23 hours a day, both
inspiring me & relieving
my guilt about wasting time.
I slept 21 hours again,
no bedsores yet, my life coach,
short & stout, whispering
in my drowsy ear, don’t
worry, baby, I’ll wake you up
if you’re ever needed.
