G. tincture

I am writing on the
typewriter

all day
in the next room
mark and ruth were
making:

MUSIC WITH YOUR ROMANTIC PARTNER
- 2 parts recording
- 5 parts arguing
- 1 part shouting sadness
- 2 parts vague accusation
- .5 part silent introspection
- 1 part retaliatory threats

in a small closet start with the recording
stir in arguing, adding gradually

separately, mix:
shouting sadness, vague accusation, silent introspection
and retaliatory threats

add these contents
periodically
to the original mixture

shake vigorously

I do not watch LOST any more
I don't need to

"You want to be a sad, lonely drunk?
fine!" she shouts
all inside a closet
of a closet
in a closet