we make a good
pair, she says.
me and you as
one. let's move
in together and
make a go of it.
i'm slow
to respond and
she says, did
you hear me.
and you say,
but i like to
take a nap at
five, and sometimes
throw all my
dirty laundry
down the stairs
and leave it there
for days. i am
capable of lots
of dust, of
unswept floors
and dishes in
the sink. sometimes
i am up all
night doing this
and that.