In her
sleep she quivers and gives
little yips
and we
smile and say
look she’s
dreaming that she’s chasing a squirrel
she’s
dreaming she’s chasing a bunny rabbit
shhhh
don’t wake
her
Only she
knows that in her dreams she
wears
polyester pantsuits
carries
credit cards
is a member
in good standing of a flower-arranging club
hails taxis
and sends text messages to her friends
CU L8er
meet me at
the pound ROTFL
(Originally appeared in Milk
Sugar)
