28.08.14 - 10:16 a.m.

stand at the sink shelling pistacios
contemplating how well the xanax is
working. listen to the noise they make
as you shake them whole in your hand.
grasp the nut between your teeth and pry.
run the empty shell over your bottom lip, lick
the salt it left there. realize you have been doing
this for seven minutes and decide the
xanax may be working after all.