Not As Remembered

Photo by Ludovic Migneault on Unsplash

“When I was
at home,

as I remembered it

like the back of
my right hand,

I never opened
my eyes to
get around,

until my sofa
kicked me.

Then,

I punched it.

Afterward,

I forgot how
my leg looked,

much like the back
of my right hand.

So,

I left my home.”

— The hooked-hand
wooden-legged pirate
(probably)