acquitted

A small victory, but
one,
nonetheless. and a savings of
$35.
The letter said: “ticket
dismissed.”
power to the people.
thanks to
the faded lettering:
nothing, where
the
“no”
was
supposed to be.
a double negative that proved
positive: “parking.”
so, I had.
a smile.
a giggle.
a muffled whoop.
or two.
then -- now -- on with
the Rest
Of
Life.