Like Hunting

He won’t let her go to the store on her own. he drives

slow in his ford looking into bar

windows,

dark driveways, like hunting, and he would love to run me down.

he has a

bad word

for

me. or two. i have committed a commitment.

he should be committed before he runs me down.

he calls her a stupid cunt and

variously makes vulgar

violent other

gestures and

threatens to kill himself

and her to make absolutely sure

she won’t go to the store alone.