Bee-Have

BEE-HAVE church was abuzz with matrimonial mass and we were mesmerized by the goofy voice of the master of ceremonial priest don’t laugh my husband’s pinching his skin so thin i dare not look at him at the same time, a few rows back my cousin has his own planned attack leans up near my sister-in-law and finds need to mention her hand in my brother’s pants pocket oh how he jests “how unsuitable for church” now she’s ahem just staying warm so i’m trying to keep it all together you know church face and all but now there’s a bee buzzing smack against my brother’s face perhaps it also disapproved of the inappropriateness the indiscretion aggressive move of his wife (tears rolling, ready to burst like an ice cold pipe in deep winter) i smooth down my dress pinch my husband’s skin (okay mine) and try to keep my eyes front-facing ...but for that voice our side of the family might even have tried to be ….civilized ;) 10/23/2017 Light Poetry