walking on sunshine

don't talk

to me, i tell her. i'm in a good mood.

a very very good

mood,

and i don't

want to hear

you blabbing about your

problems.

she shakes her head

and leaves

the room.

i put on Katrina and the Waves,

and turn up

the volume. i spin

around as i listen

to their one

and only hit, 

walking on sunshine.

i dance around until

she comes back

in and says,

hey, my mother 

is on the phone and

she wants

to have a word

with you about dinner

on Sunday.