the thinning grapevine

through

a thinning grapevine

we catch

wind that my father's latest

love interest,

is chipping

away at his bank account,

her 65 year old

son is coming over to the house

too,

to assist my father

with his ear

wax removal,

and to adjust his hearing

aid.

are they bad

people?

we're not sure yet,

but we should be there

in a hour or two

with a new

set of keys and locks

for the doors.