Saturday, July 17, 2021

the addition of cats, the subtraction of men

the addition of cats,
of dogs,
of plants
usually follows the subtraction
of men.
it's a sign. a hint of darkening
skies.
when watering
the flowers
is the highlight of the day.
when talking
on phone
with aunt so and so
goes on for an hour
until you run out of things to say.
it's come to this.
settling in on the couch
with tea
and biscuits,
another round of jeopardy
after wheel
of fortune.
in bed early, hands pressed
together.
it's time to pray.

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