my stepmother had a go-to comment
whenever i was between her and the T.V.
"you know,
you make a better door than you do
a window"
i think it's pretty funny.
not just because, to her, i'm either
'useful' or 'not useful,'
but because
i didn't want her to look past me.
she managed to anyway.
she's not so important anymore
but i did hang a wreath around my neck -
maybe you could rest your eyes
for a while?
~