September 2004 / Volume Five / Issue Four
Justin Barrett
one way to win an argument

near the end of
our argument
she says,
“you know, my
father never did
think much of you.”

“well,” i yell back
at her, “he must be some
kind of fucking genius!”

“no,” she says calmly,
“he’s an idiot.
but, anybody can
get lucky
once,

you sure as hell did
with me.”