Benny/sports.hack

Benny in plastic cleats overhead
over and above my newly uncovered head, uncouth
like some soda-pop savior rapping poetry
rapture and my curiosity
enraptured, we
careful attendance, I am
caffeine repetition, Benny behind the scented chicken
slipping nondairy cheese into
   the morning conversation
repentant in the confessional
tell Benny a sinewy sin
short tight muscle man (men)
dope bag nut clutch fertile w. plastic pills
Benny smiles strong teeth up at my face
up at the ceiling
and the sky somewhere else

we touch
a firm strength, I hold his weight in my palm
his girth the stiff succubus of interwoven skunkworks
patchwork of pectoral
   pelvic, ephemeral design
my Christ, this Benny
I give cash money
I get strong
pray the sinner's prayer
our prayer
Holy Trinity the only true They/Them
Benny the tight white ape
the sports/hack.

TA