Friday, February 9, 2024

they call when they need money

do you have
any grandchildren, the woman
on the train
asks me,
as the car
goes through the tunnel.
she's knitting
booties
for her granddaughter
in Norfolk.
i'm not sure,
i tell her.
who knows.
i have a few children,
three in fact,
one of each,
but grandchildren, i guess
at some point
they'll need money,
so i'll get a call and at last
i'll know.

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