Ask Again, Yes

by Mary Beth Keane

checkout clerk had commented last time he was there. A six-pack of Budweiser.

One can establish close, all knowing relationships with those on bottle shops (so I've heard)

A few weeks later, the wedding over and done with, their guests long departed,

Well the wedding passed in a bit of a hurry

Sara was born, another healthy girl,

What??

Eventually a full nine months went by since the Stanhopes had moved in,

Bejesus is the author in a hurry

Being a man he hadn’t gotten a single detail,

Ha, love that