alone with a puppy
because kip is out in st. louis —
i get to watch whatever i want
at whatever volume i like /
i can light candles
or eat something smelly /
i can clean the house
or leave it messy /
i can listen to music so spooky
in the middle of january —
but i would still rather have my kip here with me
[as would the puppy
as would the puppy]