helluva a weektwo weeks twoo long
had thought
he went down a rabbitholenah wormhole was
more accurate
had rocked with AI IQ EI EQ
Ee i ee i o
followed heapedanburied DNI AND DNR CPR
at
least they were three letters numerology
versus two
taking a deepbreath
recited
Do Not Incubate
Allow Natural Death
Do
Not Resuscitate
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitationa
favourite because
C P treated as separate though merged
he didnt know End of Life directives had menus
What fries come with that?
dressed in a smart lemonchiffon
uniform white ruffledDo Not Touchapron Alice stitched above her breast
Whaya got
It’s on the menu.
We didnt get one
Shit.
Hostess.
took a deepbreath
We have Curly fries Waffle fries Sweet
potato Crinklecut Potato sticks Tat Tots Cottage Poutine Homefries Pommes
soufflé Loaded fries Garlic fries Truffle Cheese ChiliCheese Potato wedges
Tornado fries Boardwalk Regular Shoestring Matchstick fries
Standard
Standard
Whas Standard
Like McDonalds.
Tornado
Spiral-cut skewered on a stick spicy.
Stick
Bamboo.
OhBoy
One more Please
Quick, got other
booths.
Yah I see Poutine
From a Québécois slang word
meaning mess fries cheese curd gravy
excuse me back with coffee. she went to tended the booth two ahead
of themnudged another server breezing their way and indicatedacted pouring
coffee and headmotioned to them
gal nodded
walking past she said Back with coffee, boys.
he
said Only one Black
without pauseYou
got it.
Menus
over her shoulder Got it.
What’ll it be, Mac?
no
idea why they always called him Mac
Im havin steel-cut oatsno raisins
please
You think this is an IHOP?
Aaah four letters
the worm continues to turn
1726, reggaefriday,
24 1. 25
1055, Twosday,
28 1. 25