Fighting Chance

By Brian Andres

What do I get for

this? I said & the

angel gave me a

catalog filled with

toasters & clock radios

& a basketball signed

by Michael Jordan &

I said, But this is

just stuff & the angel

smiled and swallowed

me in her arms.

I'm so glad you

said that, she

whispered to me.

I knew you still

had a chance.