I'm a dragon
"I'm a dragon"
declares a man at the next table over
my head turns
my heart quickens
my breath sticks in my throat
"looks like I'm a monkey"
one of his companions adds
and then I remember
the placemats
depicting all twelve animals
of the chinese zodiac
each with a list of years
my breath returns
and once more
I am alone
(©2011 Cassander)