patience

it's been two

years

since i last saw Emily.

i bring her

a breakfast

bun

and coffee, so that we

can sit out

back and chat.

i see on her dining room

table

is the puzzle i got

her for Christmas,

five years ago.

the one with boats

on the Chesapeake Bay.

she's making

progress.

a few waves are in place,

part of a boat,

and the clouds

of the same blue

color as the water

are starting

to fill up.

i found a piece that fit

just yesterday,

she tells me.

it was a very good day.

i can't wait to finish this

one and start

the one

showing the Andromeda

Galaxy.