Dear Database

Alexa, tell me a story.
Tell me what 10 dollars here-
and 10 minutes later -
10 dollars there
tells you.

Tell me what portrait I paint
in playing Tom Petty,
and puncturing my days
into 10 minute timers.

Alexa, tell me what happens in the numbers.
Tell me what shape I make
with wanting to know the weather,
when the wall fell,
and how to bake bread.

Alexa, tell me what time it is.
Tell me if the store is still open,
If I need toilet paper tooth paste
or time outdoors.
Tell me if the end is coming soon.
Tell me if my mother’s dying
or if its just the flu.

Alexa, put you put ten minutes on the clock
and be just be here with me
for every tick and tock.

Alexa, tell me how deep is my breathing
Tell me how much ache is in my heart
How many times have i had to shake
the devil in my thoughts

Alexa, can you tell me how my dad is doing
or if my mother still says her prayers
by the fact she turned off the radio
before going upstairs?