narcissism

[devie]

i am faithful in my own
perfection
and fret over other'
faults.
it smells like
fried chicken and
insect repellent
onthebus.
the fat woman in her
huge yellow raincoat
organizing all her shit
in her backpack.
the young girl watches,
she has acne.
i've seen him before--
portly, round
with beret and bushy
mustache
who reads books about
paganism.
engorging myself
in all these
characters
with their imaginary lives
makes me
all the more
steadfast.
perfect, just perfect.