29.

it was the wednesday-est of birthdays

on tuesday my eye started hurting
when i looked in the mirror
it was pink and gooey

i went to the clinic at walmart
it was pinkeye

i waited for my prescription
in the walmart parking lot

eating chinese takeout
watching the sun set on my 28th year

i had made cupcakes for my students
and i had no sub

so i went to school and told them not to
come near me

the principal found me a sub by 9:00
so i left

then i was alone on my birthday
not expected

i hiked at stroud's
and waited to not be contagious

once it cleared up i went to the
jackie o's tap room

then i met friends at salaam and ate
so much birthday food

i tried so hard to stay out really late
but i could not

so sara cole drove me home and we sat
on my porch

in the dark, cool night
searching for fireflies
waiting for 30