:Distorted Beauty

"What I Saw"

"Come in!"

He was all too happy to barge in.

He was too happy to partake in that Trader Joe's Dish

He was too happy, just too happy, to come on in

Dad was gone, and Mom was obviously pissed

But I was thrilled that he had dropped in

"Come in!" I begged, it was me; I made the decision

Making him a plate, unaware of the previous collison

Mom the whole night wanted to jump out of her skin

Yet I did not question this when I said, "Come in!"

He took Dad's chair at the table's head

For I should have known right then

That in between our jokes something was unspoken

Like I said, Dad was away, and he was an old family

Friend, even Dad would have told him to "Come in!"

Mom kicked him out half past ten, while I badgered

Her to let him stay in

But she's the boss, and her voice raised to shouts

She didn't care. She wanted him out

She escorted him out to the front porch stairs

I waited then looking down from my window to

See if they were still there

And as I secretly stared

I observed Mom's stares--her gaze

Then I caught his eyes' gaze

Mom opened the door of the cab and told him

To get in

But something was up, he wouldn't get in

Then she took him by the neck

And he took her by the hip

And then they both pulled each other in

The next thing I knew, they're skin-to-skin

Dad in her mind, but her heart full of him