X

I wave stained smocks

As flags of affiliation,

But souvenir credibility

Is nontransferable.

Should I say “former” or should I say “ex”?

A festering X alarms

Like a cancellation or a marking,

Of my choice: “I decline”.

Should I say “quit” or should I say “resign”?

These Mementos swell—

My desperation with these, I quell.

“Where is the X at which I may re-sign?”

“Your manufactured mug is invalid. Retry.

Souvenir credibility cannot be ratified.”