A roll of toilet paper
Begins as a fully formed commodity
It is first seen in its full paper power
Stylistically and securely wound
Yard after yard like a sacred scroll
Layer upon layer surrounding a tube
It is softly ornamental
But its practical objective is indisputable
It contends with no rivals
For it has no rivals
Nor can it be rejected
When summoned to a throne
It has no vanity
Though its popularity is unsurpassed
It carries its silent secrets
Far from probing eyes
As it travels with fluid speed
Below the structures
Holding up the universal throne.
Ted Goodell
June 3, 2019
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