huffing and puffing

nobody lost count

of the drops that fell

from the sun-beat brows

of these fanatic laborers

each excruciating extrusion

leaching sweat from their

slimy red skin so hot

that without reason or discourse

their cells sacrificed

those resplendent reserves

(yes, it’s just water, Thales)

he wasn’t half-wrong

and before you enraged

scientists slide back your

chairs and huff and puff

just remember tomorrow

you precious raging bannerguards

for team anti-entropy

that there is a reason

why nobody lost count.

nobody is keeping count

so stop frowning at me

and go make those sweaty

fucks some lemonade.