“Congratulations, Honey!”
We were on the best team
we could wait up
to pretend not to recognize you
all the balloons dreamed
of our successes
why did the scandal
because sandals
and your purse-money burns
a woman returns to her family from work
on fire, plagued to receive the gifts
offering sentiments beyond expression:
a dated dear, a happy camp,
a ruined waltz, tearing your dress
in the best of the beast teeth
a sparrow walks,
a victim showers in shadows
talking in sparks.
nicholauspatnaude 
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