(Self) Portrait of a Waitress


Jumbo Jetthey called her –fast on her feet,zooming in,swooping up trays,delivering with flight-attendant flair. When did she turnto autopilot,stop paying attentionto her destination? Didn’t she knowshe was seton a crash course,headed for disaster? Tried to warn her,wake her from stupor;told me she’d resetbut danger remains. She’s cruising now –over-sizedturbo-lackingunder-fuelled,no longer ableto soar – trappedin a […]
(Self) Portrait of a Waitress