Joanna Gilman Hyde

The Tomato-coloured Couch 2:50pm

I’m still That Teenager

reliable

brawny

baby-sitter

paper-girl

proper student

bound to be a helicopter pilot

artist-on-the-side

My Weakness was My Eyesight

but I kept My Sights set on Nova Scotia

where I have ended up

making grilled cheese sandwiches

served with a pickle

for My Second Husband

when He’s home

from The Office

I snagged

along with

The Man