Lovely People,

Long ago we made a pact, you and I.
Before we were born, we promised.
Someone vowed for me but I'm glad.

I walked through weeds and mud drying in the sun,
ate nothing all day but long conversations
then went to Dairy Queen and drove to work
and threw up when I got there none too brisk
from no water, warm water, and a vanilla shake
into a white plastic basket
behind the customer service desk.