Glass (Crank 2)

doesn’t like the idea of his buddies—

or me—dancing with the monster.

Brad is home today. Not much

in the way of construction

jobs when you need a sleigh

to deliver nails. Wonder if Santa

could contract with the Home Depot.

Probably too busy today, it being

Christmas Eve and all. I put in

a call to the impound yard, but

the phone message says to try

back on Wednesday. Tick, tick.

Higher and higher go those

impound fees. Brad says

they’re twenty dollars a day, plus

the initial fifty for paperwork,

plus a hundred for the tow. Tick.

Around one P.M. Trey calls.

I’m on my way. Can’t wait

to see you. I’ve got something

special for you too. Hope

you like the way I play Santa.

Santa Is Coming

I can’t

believe I

will finally get

to see him in the flesh.

Touch his flesh. Taste his

flesh, and beg him to taste mine.

I want to be in his arms again, sleep