None of the family got blown away.
Whereas, if I start dating again,
what does that mean? We are
tornadoes that spend tons of
money on business ventures.
I slip my left arm over his
long tummy and instantly his
hand slides over mine. This
pyramid scheme is but a twister.
Hey, I’m not taking Prozac and
I’m doing just fine. Our thumbs
are interlocked. Anyway, it
may not be too bad. There are
new ground rules and he shudders
a few times as he drifts into
sleep. My feelings have changed.
This morning is the bluest and
everyone is talking about the weather.
I can see the ocean channel
from where I sit, and the roses
on the fire escape across the
street. Our parent company is
a big dog. And we’re supposed to
get a couple inches of snow tonight.
first published in 2nd Avenue
