In Pittsburgh
We heard a story
about a man
with a plan
to sell one testicle
to some scientists
for $35,000.
We immediately dreamed up
35,000 ways to spend that money,
knowing that it only takes one nut
to become dynastic.
One could invest just the right way – a little seed money – live a minimalist lifestyle on the residuals alone.
Or, one could start a non-profit dedicated to ending war,
The One Ball for All Life Foundation.
Or, perhaps a non-profit dedicated to preventing hunger,
Mission: Grocery Sack Everlasting.
Something,
anything,
everything achieved
by giving up
one,
precious
plum.
Alas, the google soon informed us
that we were out of luck.
This was a one-time deal
for a research project
testing the feasibility
of a prosthetic testicle
and not
the starting shot
of a gonad gold rush.
Dreams deflated then,
we resigned
to sell ourselves
the old-fashioned way:
a day at a time,
$8 an hour,
come what may.