in case of emergency dial 911

i notice

in the far realm

of the top shelf of the refrigerator

a can

of whipped cream

left over from

last Thanksgiving

when Betty came over with a pumpkin pie.

the tin bottom

has a little rust on it.

hmmm.

can it possibly still be good.

i give it a good shake,

open my mouth,

and squirt in a large stream

of sugary sweet

cream.

i throw a maraschino

cherry into

the mix,

once i run hot water over

the stuck lid.

so far so good.

but we'll see how the night goes.

i'll keep my phone

nearby.