A Woman Lay On The Ground At A Birthday Party While Her Husband Acted Calm

was excellent at it.

I am done with that particular excellence now.

The apartment in Newport is quiet in the evenings. Verdict purrs. The window catches the last of the afternoon light and holds it for a while before letting it go. I make my own choices about what I drink and what I keep and who has access to any part of my life, and the weight of that continue reading …