I LAUGH ABOUT IT NOW

(THAT TEE SHIRT WAS MINE)


I was ready.
Well, as ready as
A twelve year old could be.

I knew all the words:
“Two all beef patties,
Special sauce,
Lettuce,
Cheese,
Pickles,
Tomatoes,
Onions,
on a sesame seed bun.”

I even knew the melody.

“I’m sorry,” she said, “that contest
ended last week.”

I felt like an idiot.