start again

the new house.
freshly buffed and stained
floors.
the new windows,
all sliding and locking
with plastic ease.
new locks,
new stove,
a push button
machine to do the clothes.
new carpet for the basement.
a new wife,
a new husband.
a puppy.
a pack of seeds to toss
into the yard
for flowers to grow.
start again.
it's what we do before
we grow old.