I just want my bathroom to be white
bright flashes of wavelengths reflected in beams
the way childhood Bible stories depict entering the gates of heaven
illusion prevails
so-called Crusaders shed blood under the guise of so-called holy wars
ethnocentrism, xenophobia, bigotry
Jesus was a white man with blue eyes, light brown hair
no he wasn’t
no He wasn’t
and I’m still so small
all I want is a blinding white bathroom
to ease me out of sleep, to muffle my bad dreams
bleach, Q-tips, crevices
Amazon Prime a new shower curtain
mildew resistant, no chemical odor
no signs of life, nope not here
a behemoth brand service evolves into a verb
securing its place in the social lexicon
because things are moving quick-quick-quicker
but illusion prevails
as oceans take on packaging, plastic, bubble wrap, cellophane
the way cheap shampoo makes my hair smell like fresh laundry
sodium laureth sulfate, dimethicone, hexylene glycol
apple fruit extract for good measure
coco-betaine for suds
and illusion prevails
and illusion prevails