her mind was an occupational hazard
picked up in a thrift store
during a shopping spree on the outskirts
of ***** Gorda.

she had no idea how to wear the new projection
but trust
is a function of telomeres
and can’t be left to amateurs.

that was before the impulsive drive to Salina
to rethink her allergy to corn
which turned out
to be one of her worst ideas.