If I hadn’t
had a Russian Cabbage Patch doll
liked literature
stayed in touch with friends
dropped out of grad school
stayed in that apartment
cracked a bad joke
learned the yellow-rumped warbler’s name
read a book on particle physics
bought a pin-striped suit
been abandoned
decided to forgive you
If I had
converted to Judaism
married that medical student
gone back home
taught English in Hungary
hated Les Miserables
listened to my parents
liked Phoenix
started a successful soap-making business
held onto my anger
let you scare me
blocked your e-mail
I wouldn’t be
scrambling these eggs for you
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