the mail order gymnast

while looking for love

online late at night,

i meet a Russian gymnast on

a dating site

called Russiangymnasts.com.

she's beautiful

and small

and arrives in the mail

in a breathable box.

the UPS driver

sets her on the curb

beside my house.

i carry her in

and unseal box, then set

her on the couch.

immediately she catapults

herself across the room

swings on the chandelier

then does a serious

of flips and cartwheels

landing in my arms.

it's love at first sight.