As he lined up each
of The New York Times
upon her dining table
that had arrived each day
while she was bicycling Yars Trail

a swell of happiness rose up
for he found he truly loved her
far better than he managed to
all those years spent yoked together

Shoshauna Shy divides her time between flash fiction and poetry, and often merges the two. See more at PoetryJumpsOfftheShelf.com.