her color is blue

she tells me about her new Cadillac.
white of course.
she gets her hair done
every two weeks,
nails too.
she's ninety going on
twenty two.
her favorite color is blue.
see the rug,
the drapes, the sofa,
the chair set
in the corner.
she talks about Carolina.
a boy she knew
back when.
she talks about taking the train
to go see him.
she talks
about barbeque
and ice tea and the second
world war
as if it just began.
her circle of life is close
to an end.
but she has to get her hair
done first.
new shoes.
a dress.
a purse
and a necklace
that will blend.