One Tenth Of The Law
She saw him stealing
out of the house that morning.
He had a vestibule
in his hands, and a spare
dado rail.
He took the flight
of stairs, two steps at a time.
He wore the maroon rug
on which they'd rolled.
But she was glad, in fact,
to be trapped in the attic.
She did not wish
to be part of the furniture.