the party over
a Happy Birthday balloon
floats in the sky
betty
city cleaners sweeping
confetti from the streets
max
old stories shared
pictures on the coffee table
uncle john snoring
betty
after the stag night
going to the dress rental
for his tuxedo
max
Mr. and Mrs. ride away . . .
the clatter of tin cans
betty
convention closed—
the candidates' names
litter the floor
max
