fitting into the senior home

after moving into

the senior home,

it's a ten to one ratio

of women

to men,

i look

at pillows online.

decorative pillows.

a set

of three or four to give

the couch

and house

a look of

happy domestication.

round

pillows, square,

large

and small.

of all colors.

some have cats embroidered

on them,

dogs

stitched into

the fabric.

birds with wings

spread

wide.

they arrive a few days

later,

just on time

for my tea

party

on Sunday, after

church,

at five.

i show the girls around

and then

we have some tea,

and pie.