After the all-clear was sounded
\nand we opened the doors,
\nand stumbled blinking out
\nof our bunkers,<\/p>\n
after we feted the hero
\nwho plucked the darting
\nvillain out of the air
\nwith a snapped hand towel,<\/p>\n
we sighted another miscreant
\nswooping around the basement:
\nmade its way up to the main floor
\nbefore we could call battle stations.<\/p>\n
Crap.<\/p>\n
They seem to come in pairs.
\nI don’t know what real
\nestate agent gives them
\nour address and a key
\nto the front door\u2014
\nor is there a map
\nof our access points
\nin Google Maps?<\/p>\n
Here I go with the towel again;
\nit’s the hot weather:
\nit’s a damn curse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
After the all-clear was sounded and we opened the doors, and stumbled blinking out of our bunkers, after we feted the hero who plucked the darting villain out of the air with a snapped hand towel, we sighted another miscreant … Continue reading