Watching after 2 am

TV morphs into
loser land infomercials
for acne weight loss

Wasted Saturday night

We watch bad TV
eat microwave popcorn feel
guilty not really.

After a few drinks

Midnight ghosthunting
at a tragic landmark seems
like a cool idea

Mom’s casual embrace

Longing to hug them,
I wait ’til they flutter near
like moths to my flame.

Advertising

Want like a burr that
catches your attention for
something you don’t need.

Reflection

Dressing room mirror
replaced by funhouse looking
glass. Not me in there.

Forced

Disappointment like
a kidney punch makes it hard
to smile through the pain.

Sleeping on the plane

Like trying to use
your tongue as a lint brush, you
wake up fuzzy-mouthed.

Christmas triage

Not enough time for
cookies, cards, decorating.
Which one do I skip?

Clean sweep

My spare bedroom holds
many possibilities
under all that junk.