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blattid intruder
in my favorite inexpensive thai restaurant
i move to the right side of the table
she is less likely to see the wall to her right
i try hard to avoid a lull in the conversation
and aim to be more scintillating than usual
each time her gaze moves a few degrees to her right
i make a dramatic exclamation
i consciously avoid looking at the wall on my left
though it’s difficult
because I want to monitor its position
as i silently pray for it to move behind her
it seems like it can’t make up its mind
as it moves first closer
then farther
from her peripheral vision
it almost seems to be teasing me
tormenting me
we finish eating
i’m waiting for the check
i’m in the home stretch
almost paid and gone
but then
she looks
and sees
the cockroach
no more favorite inexpensive thai restaurant
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David Crandall
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