Driven Buggy

There’s a droning around me as the housefly circles

my head. The dog sniffs the air and is likewise

disturbed. He hates flies too, especially when they

invade his space. Needless to say, flies drive both

of us crazy. Pesky creatures such as these are fast

and all too often often just out of reach. Indeed,

there are more serious concerns in the world today,

but for millions of years, flies have certainly added

to the frustration. Vermin with wings often prove

to be a distracting and bothersome thing, like a random

thought which suddenly appears buzzing incessantly

when the screen door to the mind is left open on an

already aggravatingly hot and sticky summer’s day.

What in hell did I do with that spray?

Chris Hanch 7-26-18