a must win

she brings me tea,
an orange
and sits beside me
on the rug.
let's not talk, she
says. let's close
our eyes and listen
to our hearts,
listen to our
breathing,  feel
the wind of life
in our bodies. okay,
you tell her,
but there's a game
on at one, will we
be done by then.
skins and cowboys,
it's a must win.