the one term blues

it's tough

moving out of the white house

after

only one

term.

you've had the rooms painted,

the pictures

hung,

your own portrait

is not quite ready.

the artist

is having trouble with the eyes

because

of squinting.

was that chair mine, or

Abe Lincoln's, i don't remember.

and that cushion,

did Mary Washington sew

that and put

it on the sofa,

saying home sweet home,

with an eagle on the back,

or was that the work

of Jill at Rehoboth Beach

when she took

that cross stitching class?

will

i have to get a new Advantage

plan

to supplement

my Medicare,

what about,

my masseuse, my pool, my

cooks

and maids. my doctor.

you mean i can't take them

with me?

can i at least keep the plane?