your throat is clogged
with her name
—Maged Zaher
At first glance, I thought the 2nd
line read “with your name,”
and I thought this was pretty
hilarious. And truthful. Not to
oversimplify, but aren’t there
throats clogged with each of
our names? Or is it the truths
that clog? And, honestly,
the fact the deciding factor
may be that my sink has been
stopped up for a week now
is not very hilarious. (Or
most of our throats? Or
is it just my throat?). Any-
way, in summary,
Throats,
Hilarity,
Truth
and Tragedy,
all members
of my extend-
ed family,
spend most
holidays together
and often re-
member me well.
