Glass (Crank 2)

pleasant. Pleased to meet

you. I’m Trey, Kristina’s…

He crash-lands on fiancé.

Mom’s mouth drops wide,

in perfect unison with mine.

Is that a fact? Kristina

forgot to mention it.

Unfazed, Trey trumps

Mom’s clichéd hand. We

only decided last night.

She wanted to surprise you.

I interrupt the uneasy

introduction with a bouquet

of scentless red roses.

“Happy birthday, Mom.”

Trey, as already noted,

is a major player. Yes,

happy birthday…Mom.

He gifts her with his great smile.

Mom is not appreciative.

Ahem. Let’s go inside…Her

unfinished sentence hangs midair:

before anyone notices you here.

Surprises Await

The first is Hunter, who

can now not only crawl

but also pull himself up

and walk, holding on to

the coffee table. He’ll be

off and running soon.