guarded

I asked you about
the heist
when I visited you
in prison
through opaque glass
and the smell of
cleaning fluid

You were small
and feeble,
guarded

You forgot
the details;
this time at least

It was convenient
to forget
when the specifics
incriminated you

Grandma still
found bills occasionally
thanks to you
but she stopped asking
where they came from
or how long you'd
be alive