Susan

in austin texas Susan sat on the ground to watch the sunset
and a burning sensation occured between her thighs
and that's how Susan discovered that texas has fire ants
stood up quickly & brushed off many

...Susan was reminded of a heat rash she had between her thighs
after returning from the desert
and thought "wow
wayfarers and aviator ray bans have been ruined forever"

as she pushed her own up to the bridge of her nose

later Susan was on the greyhound bus to Las Vegas
while she tried to get some rest she felt a hand on her thigh
Susan twisted around, flicked out her pen knife
...wild eyed, and said "Hey you wanna get stabbed"
creep went white eyed...retracted his hand
& went back to pretending to read a dean koontz novel
Susan switched seats

Susan was in las vegas walking the strip
thought...it was a good thing she only gambled with her heart and not something that counted
           ...like money
desert lights of adult paradise reflected in her ray bans, homages to perfect cities and circuses
endless concrete steps...to heaven