Some long lost opera's melody
a pair of hiking shoes
two dollars in quarters and dimes
a novel twice read, gently
lipstick kissed tissues
the scent of his skin
like a warm perfume,
embracing her with passion.

Three quarts of oil
two bottles of merlot
a copy of the Bible
a pair of ladies 14 pumps
and a promise to never,
ever do that again.

A car seat
three discarded onion rings
piles of cheerios
a book on becoming a better mother
and a smaller, more ominous one
entitled "Vasectomy and You"
regret, shame and the sound of a
slap against a two year old's calf.

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Victoria Clayton Munn's work appears in many periodicals (including Right Hand Pointing, Boston Literary Magazine, and decomP), as well as her chapbook Two Lips. Find her online at http://www.writinggirl.com.