Sunday, December 5, 2010

Hot Water Heater

The water heater leaked slowly
for a few weeks
leaving surrealistic puddles
on our basement floor.

As the puddles grew larger
they took on the shapes
of my worst enemies,
or symbolized the deadly sins.

When I left the house
it was as if I were headed to Vegas,
a basement dry or underwater?,
a crapshoot every time.

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