She floated her fingers like chiffon shreds at the gray dog
panting in the backseat in front of her. Cool, like the Go
thing they do in The Sting with their noses. Go.
The dog took note and turned back to the driver peeling
out on green. Research shows people are less guarded
when there’s a silly old dog in their rearview looking
tired. Our brains mistake panting for smiling.
So that’s the policy for now.