she had more friends
by Joanne Burns
she had more friends - Joanne Burns
she had more friends
she had more friends
than you could fit
into the back of a truck
that’s why she didn’t mind
leaving them parked
on a cliff edge
while she went
for a stroll
with the brake in her pocket
from kept busy (River Road Press, 2008), joanne burns 2008, used by permission of the author and River Road Press