cassandra.
she was my cat who barked.
she was always nagging me to bark too. saying
Put down that computer, step away from the piano,
do not pursue another lover don’t you know i’m
your most significant other, brother.
Get barking cause you see and you gotta say,
and enough smoke kiss its way
to your burning lips to light your oratory to glory.
Get barking baby. Hurry.
of course i didn’t understand
that until a lot later, after she had gone
the way of silence. not understanding,
i didn’t believe her.
Cassandra,
how could i?