by Nick Romeo
It was mentioned by a dear friend,
while I thought: That sounds painful.
I remember my cat biting me
on the wrist. Next day, swelling,
greenish-brown pus oozing.
I healed by squeezing, then
hydrogen peroxide and Neosporin.
Despite the hurt, I want to
Wear the Bengals as a T-shirt.
But my dad said I would be banished
from his home, forever.
“This is Steelers Country!”
He’s easy to troll and it’s funny.
I have the black and white logo picked out,
because it matches my cat
who bites my wrist.
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“She Wears Bengals on Her Wrist” was previously published by A Thin Slice of Anxiety in December 2024.
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