preparation

before it rains
i need to go
to the store,
buy some stamps,
write you a
long letter and
mail it. before
it rains i need
to plant some
tomato seeds in
the back yard,
prune them,
brace them for
the hard times
ahead. before it
rains i need
to save some
money for when
the day comes
that i no longer
have the strength
to do what i do.
before it rains,
i need to find
the hole, to
to fix the leak
that drains
the love between
me and you.