#10. The Hearing.
A hedgehog opened a custody hearing
in a parking garage.
No one objected.
The filing was done in marmalade.
Three witnesses arrived:
a left shoe,
a decoy duck,
and a regret that had been composted improperly.
The woman spoke only
through interpretive coughing.
The man arrived late,
wearing a leash made of pasta.
The dogs declined comment —
but did wink,
at once.
A verdict was announced via foghorn:
“Possession is 9/10 of the emotional spiral.”
The garage applauded.
The moon sued for copyright.
The dogs went back to their dreams.
One dreamed of rain.
The other dreamed of her.
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