Saturday, March 7, 2020

to the mailbox

before he leaves
the house

he finds his hat, his boots.
his gloves.

his cane behind the door.
an umbrella.

he wraps a scarf around his neck,
takes his
keys from

the counter, then looks out
the window, down
the short driveway.

where are you going dear, his wife
asks,
sipping her tea,
a book in her lap.

a green ball of yarn on the floor.

to the mailbox, he says.
i'll be back shortly.

No comments: