dmv

a woman puts on makeup
i see her reflection in the mirror.

a man looks for ways to dodge the system
get ahead
get ahead
get ahead.

impatience and anxiety.

new drivers anxiously await their tests - will i gain a new level of independence?

blush.
eye shadow.
powder.
lipstick.
eyebrow pencil.

i have dulse in my teeth.
do i smile for my picture?

mascara.

her son waits beside her, his hat backwards.
the word original, embroidered.

they all leave with such lightness...

now serving 035.