Wednesday, June 29, 2022

what's their problem

it's a guessing game
sitting
in the waiting room at the therapist's
office.
what's everyone's problem,
why are they here?
a boy,
a girl, 
a couple.
teenagers biting
their nails
with muted phones
in their laps.
an old man with a book
in his hand.
a woman crying
as she flips through
old magazines
on the table.
better homes and gardens.
Oprah,
popular mechanics.
Psychology Today.
i thrash through the pile,
leaning out
of my chair.
still no sports illustrated
swimsuit issue.

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