chipped nail polish didn't remind her of anything before

she just liked how it reminded her of the paint on old buildings

then she heard from somewhere about this girl

who would look at the shapes and cracks

like clouds

and imagine them Americas and Africas

she liked that

how the girl could tell something from nails

so she started daydreaming nails

the index finger on her left hand has a man standing on a cliff

it looked like he was going to jump off

but after friday it just looks like he's waiting

or looking at a faraway somewhere

its hard to be sure

there are wild horses on her right hand thumb

horses that are running

they don't have anything to runaway from

she thinks the left hand little finger is a jaguar

or a cougar in hunting

but who is supposed to notice big cats in hunting unless your a scientist with all those wires and night cameras?

its an iguana lounging in the sun

she never liked reptiles