Obituaries Found on Backs of Cocktail Napkins

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tom had two polaroids
tapped to the back
of his door.

his girls,
twelve and
seven.

he went to sarah’s
softball practice
everyday wednesday
and saturday,

he said
if they happened
to be in a public place
at the same time

it was ok
that they
walked out to his lawn chair
and gave him a hug.

but his wife
up there in the stands
with her boyfriend
and that phony
restraining order –

the bitch
wouldn’t let
little jenny
come down.

we all had small lockers in the back of the factory