the doormen
who were 
never hired
say goodnight
as i
pass
their smoke 
won’t let go 
it drags
to the
4th floor
through
the sucking 
mouth of 
a lonely silent
apartment
online shopping
empty cart
Are you ready to check out?
the same question
i asked my mother
when i moved 
into her 
guestroom
we used to 
eat brie
in the middle
of the night
letting our 
breasts hang
free
toward the end
half conscious
empty cart