09 April 2013

Clairvoyance at 5 o’clock on a Friday


What happened at the lost colony of Roanoke?
The sounds of metallic balloons popping beneath high-heeled shoes, a blue parakeet dying of hypothermia, a grown woman subsisting on candy and wine

When Grandma dies what will things be like?
Riding a mint-colored bicycle with your white hair in a long braid down your back, carefree

How does it feel to lose a limb?
Whiskey, chocolate ice cream, one crying jag for every two weeks you wanted to kiss her

What will be happening the moment I meet my soulmate?
Your ex-girlfriend hidden beneath your bedspread, butterfly knife in hand

What does it take to be a good mother?
Spit, all your shredded letters, all of my favorite bedding, feather pillows, zip ties, string, an allegedly endless supply of love

How do you deal with the pain that accompanies your premonitions?
Slicing off toes to fit into someone else’s shoes, poisoning a girl you should be praying for, absconding with her bundle of joy because she has forgotten you

At what point should we stop drinking?
Maybe it would be easier if we had arms like Michelle Obama, arms better suited for holding

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