The woman in apartment 26
I saw a woman
with wheels of cheese
in her hair
and a mouse smile.
She was
going down the stairs
to apartment 26
where she had
her play tunnels.
I would have wanted
to demystify her too
but my teeth did not make
the same noise
like the one in apartment 26.
I settled for a cat
which hunts any mouse
and throws lights of fire
at me.
From time to time
she is sullenly silent
and I know that
I have to read the newspaper
and lie down on the couch
and think about
how to make peace in the world.