Promotion Day

One look out the window,  the vast plain of "beyond"  is waiting. 

Smile teeth check no aliengreen things there- good good, pearly whites are white,

charming smile to set client at ease and dimples to charm ladies. 

Bristles? oh no 5o'clock shadow at 8 in the morning quick wheres the soap? foam lather dont cut yourself cuts do not look good, not with a jaw like this.

Cuts are for the masses, for the fathers trying to make it to their tiny cubicle or ballet recitals or ballgames on time 

ok now rinse. 

Shirt? pressed. flat as the road to success, easy and smooth, cufflinks silver or platinum? 

silver to match the tie pin then pulling the 

silky rope around the yoke, 4 swift movements for a windsor knot 

(to exlude charm, confidence, poise) and 2 more to pull it tight and 

straighten belt matches shoes , just one shade of brown apart this is real leather from a real dead cow.

Adjust in front of the mirror adjust dont fidget 

fidgeting is for women are you a woman? 

No. 

Then don’t.  

Check hair yes combed in place suit and tie straight to make 

it nowadays you gotta look like you’ve already made it 

(oh no hurry Joe is waking I can hear the water running) 

ok ok zippers zipped shoes tied cuffs fastened buttons done up

(shit is Heather up too? I hear thumping in her pink room)   

ok briefcase and papers , soy-low fat latte in hand, now one step out the front door twostep down the driveway and waltz off to work. 

Oh hello children. Go find mommy in the kitchen.

Bye honey!

( Mommy, was that daddy?

 He didn't even hug us goodbye- doesnt he love us anymore? mommy? 

Momm- )

(give daddy a break kids, he's just stressed from work thats all. He’s still your daddy and loves us all very much)

(maybe he just needs to be reminded of that)