i'll be out back

finally finished with the purging
and burning
of all things
connected to the past,
renovating each room
she touched.
I sit back and relax.
fix a drink,
put some tunes on, al green,
teddy,
marvin,
and whatever else melts my
butter.
I give
my friend
a call and tell her,
the door's unlocked,
i'll be in the yard,
stretched out in the hammock
come on in, there's
chardonnay
on the counter, pour yourself
a glass,
come down the steps,
join me out back.