scrabble

my peace corps
scrabble buddy
labella, queen
bee teacher
of all she
surveys finally
gives in and we
talk and smooth
things out. i'm
relieved at not
having lost
her as a friend.
she is a rare warm
soul in this world,
despite being a
cheater at
scrabble, or at
least bending
the rules in her
favor to beat me
on a regular basis,
and at some point
i know, i'll have
to just let that go.