chair

there was a CHAIR in the lobby

of my university library 

it was kind of an

EGG chair

OVER sized, though

so if I sat in it cross-legged 

I could ONLY be seen

if you were looking at me head on

this always made me more at ease 

ALL through my CHILDHOOD 

I had this IRRATIONAL --

-- and I KNEW it was irrational AT the TIME --

FEAR

of being 

SHOT

-- though STRONGEST if I had my back to a WINDOW --

that CHAIR was BROWN leather

OLD enough 

that they changed all THOSE chairs

BEFORE I EVEN graduated 

ONE DAY

I realized that it could tip backwards slightly 

which I hadn't expected 

it was CONNECTED 

to the 

FLOOR 

AFTER THAT 

I took naps in it

I was working m,w,f,s,s from 4p-midnight

LATER actually because we had to

CLEAN & stuff 

& I had classes t,th. starting at 8:30a

I don't know how many times I took naps in 

that CHAIR 

probably FEWER than 

you're 

IMAGINING 

from my description 

because I've never 

been a ROUTINE 

girlie

BUT 

I THINK 

THAT 

was my 

FAVORITE 

CHAIR