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?

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