boiler

that's all it takes

your boiler to break

or some funny noise

to come out of your

car

for you to question

everything

the single life

the career

the waiting for just the right

man

suddenly

the panic of being

alone

and the burden of fixing

broken things

takes you down

the swift and severe

riptide

under the

seeming calm

of a woman on her

own

and you find yourself

glancing through

the church directory

wondering

did i overlook

anyone?

someone i should

really and

truly

reconsider?