" A Staggering Sum "
by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán
A staggering sum
but barely big enough
one way or another
saving up
spending down
gathering dust
"Was Up?"
just being lucky
recognizing
something
holding up
wonderfully
in a cummerbund
start-up
supported
by reliably
pliable stipends
winding up
waist-deep
in silken pleats
of meaning...
