Private School / Cleaning the Bathtub

Cell phone whirs,
Spins off the sink,
(Ping!) I catch it midair,
And there:
A photo of you and yours–
A Porsche.

A Coke-red Porsche.

“I’m very thankful, of course.”

A dawn bubble ring.
Faucet whines.
My eyes foam
With tacit things.

“Anyway.
How you been?”
(That is how your message ends.)
That’s not just a question.
It’s a test about everything.

I plunge the rosy sponge in spume.
I pore over the porcelain.
It begins to rain
In my bathroom.

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Ramona Boyd is a sophomore focusing on creative writing at Bennington College, where she is a co-editor of student-run magazine The Fool. She has loved to write since she could read. Her work has been recognized by the Scholastic Awards and by Trinity Repertory Company: Write Here, Write Now! One can find more of her work published on the Journey 75 website.