Little Black Dot

took a pretty big spill this afternoon.
victoria wind is a strong thing,
yes it is.
tomorrow i will take emilia
to the bike repair shop and have her outfitted
with a new pair of handlebars because these ones are crooked
where the pavement crushed them.
as for me, well, i guess it just wasn't my time. or,
i really am a cat and i'm down
another life.
either way, i would just like to thank the universe
for keeping me out of a coma, or a cast, or a morgue.
thank you, universe,
from the bottom of my little cat heart.
to celebrate my pulse,
i cut off all my hair.