Joanna Gilman Hyde

The Hawk Family Room 10:22pm

Monday Night when I sat

My Ass down

on a leather foot stool

in front of The Big Black TV

I felt a mantle

of Power

wrap around My Shoulders

I felt I could say anything

& slay with My Words

until I stood up

& turned around

to address — for the first time —

The Entity

I so disdain

I commanded His Direction

which was not forthcoming

I

SAT

RIGHT

BACK

DOWN

& folded My Arms

to

wait

but

He

failed

Me