leave the dishes for later

i'm not a fan of picnics,
family
gatherings.
parties on a large scale.
i don't do well
with rubbing shoulders
and small talk.
the weather conversation
bores me.
money,
children, jobs.
health.
taxes and death, that about
covers it all.
i want to sit on the back
porch swing
and watch the sun go
down.
sip on a drink, holding hands
with a loved
one as the stars
come out. i want to
turn down the volume,
put the kids to bed.
tie up the dogs,
leave the dishes for later,
for once let's make it
about us, instead.