Praxis by Edan Gibson

It is good praxis to be a housewife
Who gets toothpaste from the community center
Who goes to foodbank
And boasts that she found the firmest apples there
It is good praxis to take those apples, and peel them, making cider
Then with the peels, make vinegar
Then with the rest, make apple sauce for dinner
Then set aside the seeds, saving up
In case you need any cyanide
It is good praxis to cut up old tshirts
And sew them as onesies for your babies
To leave flowers instead of dollars for
The teeth under their pillows
Santa Clause trades an xbox for a cavity filling this year
It is good praxis to be happy when you make something from nothing
It is good praxis to be angry when the apples all bruise
It is good praxis to cry when your baby's teeth all fall out
It is good praxis to resent the cream, when you are the milk, and dream of whisks
Edan Gibson is a 24 year old transmasc person (he/they) living in the Canadian Coast Salish territory. They make all sorts of art in all sorts of genres, from film, to illustration, but storytelling is their main love. @Edanmakgibson on Twitter and @Averygayfrog on Instagram.