she said,
don't buy a boat when you retire.
you'll be
spending all day
down at the docks,
cleaning,
rereading all of your navigational
maps.
you'll end up
buying one of those
silly anchor emblazoned
hats.
a boat will suck you dry of
every penny
you ever saved.
my father had
a boat his whole life,
and we never
saw him.
he drowned at sea, we think.
i laughed.
believe me, i told her,
i'm not a sailor,
i like to observe
the ocean, the lakes,
or even a swimming pool,
from dry land.
although i do enjoy
a long hot bath.
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