-the good attitude-

consider a light beige

low-pile wall-to-wall carpet.

factor-in a semi-dry red wine,

upper mid range in price,
when considering price ranges
at the "Swansea Liquor Mart".

this bottle, a nice Pinot Noir.

imagine now, that someone’s

been shot in the head from behind at close range.

(here, we don't condone this type of behavior
and send condolences to all who have been
victimized by such aggression) 

let’s say the victim

has been removed from the scene

and forensic evidence has confirmed
the obvious conclusions.
"projectile trauma to the back of the scull".

consider now, an elongated splotch

of penetrating, Pinot Noir splattered outward

on a diagonal pattern across the plain of the beige wall-to-wall,

the wide pattern narrowing in trailings of little dots of red.

lamenting, I recall Neruda's: "The Soldier's Love"––


                    "..Now you can't dance any more
                     with your silk dress in the ballroom.

                     You'll wear out your shoes,
                     but you'll grow on the march.

                     You have to walk on thorns
                     leaving little drops of blood..."

            
It was a full goblet of a nice Pinot Noir.

I'm sorry for my troubles.

It’s a time-worn wall-to-wall.

It’s a nice semi-dry red.
the guy behind the counter said:
"It's a nice dry red".

a day or two hence and a power-loomed,
patterned scatter rug is purchased specifically for the cover-up.

a discontinued item. cost: twenty bucks and change.

                                        Swansea

                                        12/18/16