washington dc women

i once saw
her with money
in her hand.
i was shocked.
despite the fact
that she works
more hours than
the president
of the united states
and is busier
than congress
in session,
this was a strange
thing. it was an
accident though.
it fell out
of her purse
which i had
never seen open
before. a bat
with sharp black
wings flew
out of it when she
did and i could
see the cobwebs
break and a cloud
of dust like one
sees on the discovery
channel when they
open up a pharaoh's
tomb. i only
have a five, she
said, do you mind
getting the check
for this dinner,
i'll get the next one,
i promise. cross my
heart, really,
i will. i know
you always pay,
and that we are just
friends, with
benefits, but i
feel guilty about
you paying all
the time. seriously,
the next one's on
me. oh, and do
you have some change
for the meter, i
am completely out
of quarters.