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Laziness
Marc Isaac Potter
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Grandma cannot find her silver watch—
the one her husband Mervin gave her for their 50th.
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Ten months ago she mistook Gerald for her husband.
Today she is convinced the service dog is Mervin.
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Charlie, the Standard French Poodle, barks quietly, explaining that
he is not Mervin. Not even a little bit.
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Grandma drops her arms into her lap,
exhausted.
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Exhaustion is settling more thoroughly
into this permanent home.
Marc Isaac Potter, AKA Marc Isaax Potter (they/them), is a differently-abled writer living in the SF Bay Area. Marc’s interests include blogging by email and Zen. They have been published in Fiery Scribe Review, Feral A Journal of Poetry and Art, Poetic Sun Poetry, and Provenance Journal. Their Twitter is @marcisaacpotter.
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