Despite Her Weight....... Poem by RIC BASTASA

by then she had gained
weight

in the united states of
america
somewhere in her neck of
the woods

her husband who had a
brain tumor operation has
arrived home

and this picture with him
was taken

strong winds blowing her
hair and she puts the caption
on facebook

' there is too much air outside'

strong winds camouflaging
in the demeanor of what in reality
was the untold hurricane

i like her, we all like her
despite her weight,
despite everything....