Things I failed at:
Trying to pass as black.
Cartwheels for pay.
Why are you so smart?
Saw what happened.
I know a thing or two
because
I’ve seen a thing or two.
Seen a thing or two.
Where we got so rich,
we curated an artisanal line of
sex aids for sensual seniors.
Easy-opening KY Jelly
in a penis-shaped pump jar.
That was her idea.
Naming it The Denzel?
Her idea, too.
Things I finally got good at:
Marriage.