one of a kind

it's from

the Ming Dynasty, she tells

me as I

take a look

at the blue and white vase

on a pedestal

in the hallway,

beneath

the quality print

of a Monet.

it's one of a kind,

she says

in a whisper.

later on the way

to the rest room,

i pick it up

and turn it over.

it says

Home Goods,

from

Bloomfield, Indiana.

i say nothing, 

but go on red alert

for what might

come next.