When a Bike is a Motorcycle

he told her he
was calling it a day
and she wished
him a pleasant eve.

"i took my bike into
work today," he offered.
"oh, you should get
a move on," she said,
suddenly concerned,
"because it's
raining in maryland."

and when a cloudburst
followed a few minutes later,
she pictured him
soaking wet on his mountain bike.

until she woke up
in a fit of giggles in the
middle of the night,
realizing that
by "bike" he meant
"motorcycle."

and she giggled
and giggled
and giggled
her way back
into her dreams.