She Sips and Thinks
about Zen monks smoking
Lucky strikes out at the bottom of the ninth
the Vatican has a time machine they use to take pictures of the Crucifixion
they never show them to anyone, they just pass out parting gifts that never leave
Her scotch is on the rocks, but she’s in love and wants it to work out
she always thought she’d be happy like her parents
but they’re tough shoes to swallow
She writes a name over and over on a cocktail napkin
but it’s not his, not this time.
All she ever wanted was someone who could appreciate the irony
of a boat burning in the middle of the ocean
She writes a his name over and over again on a napkin
and orders a double