putting the story on moth balls

i stop

telling the story because

now

when i tell it, i sound crazy,

i sound like

one of those nuts

you see

on tv

talking about alien

abductions.

little green men

and flying saucers.

so i put the story away

for safe

keeping,

deep into the chest

of memories.

but really did happen,

it happened

exactly the way i told it.