A Taco Tuesday you won’t forget
She says with a grin on her face
Oven’s full
Taco shells ready
Lechuga, queso y salsa esta lista
Can’t have a party without tequila
HomePod queued up with our favorites
The doorbell rings
And little do we know the terror begins
She welcomes us all inside
Giving us party hats and streamers
She has us start the night with shots
Bring on the fiesta
Food is served
Chips galore
Dancing completes the night
Or so we thought
One of our friends falls ill and runs to the restroom
After a little while, another runs to a different restroom
I too begin to feel uneasy and I wonder what’s going on
I head over to the door of the restroom to find it locked
I yell out to no response
She still in the kitchen smiling devilishly unbeknownst to me
The music fades until it’s complete silence
I return to the kitchen and shocked to find everyone but her standing over everyone while sipping tequila
I clutch my stomach and grow weaker
Brought to my knees, the last thing I heard her say was…
Thanks for coming…
And I collapse…
Reggie Johnson is a poet reigning from Cincinnati, Ohio. Starting at the age of nine, Reggie has been writing poetry through their love of music and life experiences. He has 8 books now available on Amazon. You can follow him on Twitter @r_d_johnson and on IG @rdjohnsonwrites.