Glass (Crank 2)

fat or how Mom always warned

me against storeroom sex.

So far, I’ve managed

not to let him kiss me or

touch me under my green

smock. So far I’ve managed

to keep him at bay.

It Being a Holiday

And the Sev actually being open,

we’re getting a lot of customers.

Seems everyone forgot whipping

cream or cranberry sauce.

We are currently out of both.

Personally, I am currently out

of cigarettes. I reach for hard

pack Marlboros, tell Midge,

“I’m taking a smoke break.”

It’s arctic cold outside.

They say a storm is moving in.

With luck, we’ll have snow

before Christmas. As I consider

hitting the slopes, my cell rings.

The voice makes me shiver.

Hey, you. You at work?

That sucks. Well, I’m in town

for Turkey Day. I want to see

you. When can we get together?

Trey wants me, I’m there.

I know we should wait until

tomorrow. But I can’t. “Will