therapy business is booming

i set up an appointment

with my

therapist via zoom, i can see behind

her in her waiting

room

twenty or more clients,

mostly middle-aged women

and teenage boys and girls.

almost all are wringing their hands

and crying.

muttering to themselves.

some are rocking back and forth

as they pull on their

blue hair

and nose rings.

hey, i say, do you have any

openings for a visit?

i don't know she says, as you can

see i'm so busy.

people are nuts these days

with this TDS syndrome.

business is booming.

i'll miss the orange man when he's gone.

i bought another boat

and a house on the lake, by the way.

but you look well, happy even.

so why do you need to come in?

i don't know, i tell her,

shrugging.

life has been a bowl of cherries

since i got

free from that loony bin.

just wanted to chat for a while,

check in.

shoot the breeze, see if you have

any new recipes for

chicken.

but if you're busy, i completely

understand.