We were meeting for lunch at the Maplewood Mall
noon you said
and don’t be late like you usually are
but I had forgotten to set the alarm
and my clothes were wrinkled
my hair was a fright
couldn’t find my car keys to save my life
they finally turned up in the vegetable drawer
I put on some lipstick and opened the door
and Monitor lizards were in the front yard
Komodo dragons wherever I looked
and one waddled up as Komodos will do
I gave him a bop on his big lizard nose
got in the car and I drove and I drove
and tried to come up with a story to tell
one you’d believe and one I could sell
it was 12:45 when I finally arrived
late for our lunch at the Maplewood Mall
soon as you saw me
first thing you said
long as we’re here I should buy you a watch
by then I’d decided confession was best
and spilled my guts on the whole stupid mess
the unset alarm and the vegetable drawer
the Monitor

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