Wednesday, June 11, 2025

of course 
once she had WON there was
NO NEED 
to pretend anymore 

SOME of it
was just QUIRKY

like following the phone cord out from the wall
to find the ringing phone
OR
having to wear shoes inside the house
because there was
SEVIN dust
covering the floor to kill the fleas

which HAD been a problem 
they had suddenly become SO BAD that
there were MORE on my legs
than I could BRUSH off

& THEN they
we're on my ARMS 

OR
the shrink wrap machine
it was hard for me
to make her happy with my quality control

HOW 
OFTEN 
are you wiping this heating element 
you've GOT to be 
WIPING it
EVERY 
two or three TIMES
OR
LOOK
you get this slightly 
BURNT edge

SEE

you have to do 
THESE

AGAIN 

(continuing)