don’t think

don’t think of orange penguins
wrapped in scarves striped in red and white.

don’t think of aviating pigs, places
over the rainbow; don’t put up a fight.

don’t think of hair clips,
apart from those in black and blue.

don’t think of shoes in colours,
just thirty percent grey, yellow, and, yes again, blue.

don’t think of straying
out of the box or over the line.

don’t think at all. Follow!
and you’ll be just fine.

don’t think of anything
but the numbers one and six.

don’t think of what you love.
it’ll only make you sick.

don’t think of chasing your dreams.
you’ll only trip and fall.

don’t think of anything.
that’s the best – nothing at all.

don’t think.

Don’t. You. Dare.