the medicine cabinet

after dinner
you go into the
bathroom to freshen
up. nervously, you
take a chance
and ease open
her medicine
cabinet. you want
to get to the bottom
of what makes her
so happy all
the time. it can't
be just you
and your delightful
nature.
you keep the water
running, and
flush the toilet.
quickly you scan
the shelves,
turning the labels
of brown plastic
bottles around.
the words are
unpronounceable.
you've never seen
such prescription
medicine in one
place. it's a virtual
one woman pharmacy.
but hey, it's working,
you've never met
such a wonderfully
together person
in your life. slowly
you click
the mirrored door
shut and check
your teeth for
spinach.