Frog Applause by Teresa Burritt for July 17, 2022

…next time Henry will remember her birthday…

…and to feed the birds…

…and to pick up the mail…

…to take out the garbage…

…not binge watch ahead…

…to satisfy her needs…

…to get her cigarettes…

…to turn the oven off…

…to walk the dog…

…to spit in the spittoon…

…replace the toilet paper roll…

…to put the lid down…

…to gas up the car…

…brush his teeth…

…to pay the bills…

….wash the car…

…change the litter box…

…etc…

…etc…

…and so forth…