the airport snack bar table bore coffee rings.
it rocked and bobbled like a dog’s head in the back window
of a Chevy.
she clung to it with her knees
lost her grip
kept losing her grip.
blink
blink blink
swallow
hamburger no fries
Coke
automat movements
lift the burger
lower the burger
blink
blink blink
swallow
no napkin
no straw
on her own
tears sliding down her cheeks
past her nose
blink
blink blink
swallow
I feel so badly for her. Love the double meaning in the phrase "lost her grip".
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ReplyDeleteWrong, RLP. It's not me.
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