the conspiracy

i see a gathering

at the party table

in back of the restaurant.

there's a loud

and animated

conversation. going on.

my lawyer, my therapist,

my doctor,

my dentist, my broker,

my housekeeper

and my ex-wives

and ex-girlfriends.

a dozen or so people

that i know

or have known.

what's going on here?

suddenly they all

go quiet as i walk by.

is there a conspiracy

of some sort going on,

or am i being a little

too sensitive and paranoid?

but i can't escape the feeling

that something

is about to go wrong.