Sunday with Paul

pull 6 of pentacles reversed

rough house with the dogs

   drink coffee with milk

         watch back to back

    Al Pacino movies

         in a row then

go outside with

      his and hers work gloves

      his and hers garden sheers

always makes sure

i have what i need

              in my size

weeding the garden

trimming the hedges

bees on flowers rubbing legs

laughing when i roll my ankle

ice held to bare skin, not a wimp

pull out a tomato, two zucchini,

      and four cucumbers

it's salad for lunch

           sweet tea 

     made yesterday

chicken salad sandwich too

laundry, washing the sheets

        sweaty and pink take

returns to the library

 watch babies laughing

across the street

       playground in the sun

happy children, playing children,

      talk of vietnam humidity 

packing mud on his body

        at night for a blanket

how did a lil 16 year old boy

survive but knowing

          someday

i'd be his and he'd be mine

        and that was enough.