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tom
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had two photographs
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taped to the back
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of his door.
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his girls,
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twelve and
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seven.
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he went to the oldests
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softball practice
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every wednesday.
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he told me
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if they happened to be
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in a public place
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at the same time,
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it was ok
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that she walk out
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to his lawn-chair
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and give him a hug.
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but his wife
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up there in the stands
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with her boyfriend
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and that lawyer's
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phony restraining order;
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the bitch
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wouldn't let his
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little sarah
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come down.
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