jane

my friend jane,
who taught school
for many years, but
now hustles rentals
for a real estate
company in town
to make her daily
bread is reaching
deep into some
final years, and
yet presses on
with a joy that
makes me smile, her
dogs at her side,
her card games late
at night. her beach
trips, and books.
her life enriched
and happy, and when
she says stop by
for a drink, we'll
all be here, we'll
all be up, i start
to laugh, before
i nearly cry.
but good tears.
delicious tears.