SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER




I'm on skype with my five year old cousin.
"Smarter than a 5th grader" is showing on thier American screen.
We're having a very animated conversation about toy cars, trucks and wheels.
All my little cousin's luxury vehicles seem to have numbers inscribed on them.
I seize an opportunity to talk about numbers.
So, we're having a whole conversation about all the great things there are about the number 100 - which I'm just learning is his favourite number.
"Maame, so is 1 the first number?"
"Yes darling" I say, happy to have sustained his interest this long.
"Noooo. 0 comes before 1" he says with an excited pitch in his voice and a glint in his eye. My little cousin tricked me!
My auntie is lmao'ing in the background. "You're not smarter than a 5th grader"- she screams from the kitchen.
Hmmm ... adorable kids of today!!!

THE CANDY JAR

She sits across from him ...
her two eyes fixed on the candy jar atop his table top fridge
beautiful, blue, ball like ...
There is another woman
Only a woman would appreciate this practical piece of art
at this exact spot
This other woman knows him well too
Well enough to know about his most unlikely addiction to sweets
Whoever she is, she thinks herself the madam
decorating her man's office!
For how long will she continue to fight silent wars with invisible women?
With his two eyes, he traces her stare to the
beautiful, blue, ball like candy jar
Four eyes are fixed on a jar
Two eyes fall
Two eyes fill up with tears
The beautiful, blue, ball like candy jar 
atop a white table top fridge in an executive office
is all the strength she needs to walk ...
... for good!