Wednesday, August 25, 2021

raise your arm, honey

when you forget things
you should remember, when
you lose your keys,
or phone,
when you can't recall
a date, or time.
you start to wonder,
is it my turn now.
has it begun, that downward
slide.
will i be taken to a home,
will there be a stranger
feeding me oatmeal
on a spoon?
giving me a sponge bath,
telling me gently
to raise an arm.

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