Sometimes I think a thought and smile

real hard, so my teeth show

and everybody knows that it must be funny.

But then I notice they are watching me

maybe to see if a thought bubble will burst overhead

and spill my secret whims.

To protect these thoughts a new idea has to occur

and replace that vault's door with a thorny wall

or a crinkled wrapped up sweet on a revolving pedestal.

Something like that usually comes to mind

and I sweat to keep the turnstile turning,

the thorns growing.

What happens if

everyone can really read my mind but

they are playing dumb to see the ending?

Even if I try to stop this thought

keeps coming back, worse and worse,

and pulls my mouth long and wide

until the smile is catching on teeth and

pops off the white and yellow

to spill my fancies to everyone...

I guess I'll have to think of another one.