what lies under the bed

when i pull

the bed back to paint the wall,

i have to move

a box

full of sex paraphernalia,

a fake gun,

a whip, wigs

of various colors.

clamps

and rope, handcuffs,

a leash,

a polaroid camera,

a plastic doll.

lingerie

for him and her,

tubes of lube, batteries

and mirrors,

a bottle of tequila,

half gone.

the woman of the

house is in the kitchen

baking cookies

for the church pot luck

on Sunday.

she's in the choir.

she yells back,

how's it going?

coffee is on.