MY BLACK COAT
by Joanna Gilman Hyde
The Hawk Queen Bed 8:17am
Once I had a pretty coat —
the last time I wore it was to see
Our Lawyer from The Hyde Inquiry —
it was flared with a high-cut waist
and Two Silver Buttons
but I gave it away
years ago
to The Salvation Army
when I got rid of My Black Jesus Clothes —
this morning I woke with an anxious thought
regretting My Disposal
but My Comforting Husband
tried to reassure Me:
“It was the drugs.”