my goal for today

my goal

for today is to open

up

this jar

of olives.

i know i can do it.

i've done

it before

with jars

of pickles. peanut

butter,

strawberry jam.

i have the strength,

the torque

in my wrist to do so.

but if all

else fails, the tapping,

the hot water,

the cold,

there's a butter knife

in the drawer

to help.