Shook-soup

The privacy of

a public space is

explained in the

shook-soup,

lopsided love letter

that you cannot

read by the boy

in front of you

on the subway

who wishes that

the train would take

him

directly to

her.

*

Shake,

shake so much

that the world

will be embarrassed

to be still.

*

I am told a person

jumped in front

of the tracks and I

wonder if they

were a superhero

that usually leaped

into burning buildings

and today decided

to try to

save us from the

destruction, hostage,

and total

misery of their

supervillains.

How nice.

How brave.