Monday, August 3, 2020

Home Alone


I was living alone


at the time.



After calling the


apartment landlord,


he came over to change


the heating element


in my oven


which had broken in half


the day before.



It rarely happens,


he told me.


What surprised him


was that I used


the oven to cook for


myself.



Surprised in turn,


I told him,


I use it


only if I want


to eat.



I figured


the landlord’s


wife did all the


cooking


at his place.


For him


every night


dinner was


a surprise.



No surprises


in store


for me.


I had already


made plans


for mine.





     -30-


Chris Hanch 83-2020


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