It's Not What It Looks Like

by Jason L. Huskey



That's what she says
as she slips you out of her
and stutters to get dressed.

She says you're her brother--
that it's just a childhood game;
and I'm thinking about my dick

and my private detective's camera
hidden in the clutter on the bureau.
I stare at you.  Watch

as you shrug and sigh
and never say a word.
My wife's a professional liar--

but this?  This is a touch too far.
And there you lie--embarrassed
penis slowly taking his bow.

And I don't know whether to cuss
or grab you a warm beer
and discuss a way to cash you out.


About Jason L. Huskey


For an introvert, Jason L. Huskey talks way too fucking much. If it isn't the legality of the conversation, it's the appropriateness of information he is willing to share with strangers. He just won't shut up about how much he's bled in his life (nosebleeds and varicose mishaps). His work has appeared in a few journals, including Keyhole Magazine, Thieves Jargon, Word Riot, and Zygote In My Coffee. Links to his work can be found at http://jasonlhuskey.wordpress.com/ Seriously. Pools of blood--nearly made a nurse puke Christmas Eve a couple years ago. He's telling you--his face was red that fucking day! But really, for an introvert, Jason L. Huskey talks too goddamned much.