Discounted Salvation
I fretted about
the church supper
but the sleet glazed
the walk same as '21 when louche women
sought out that special vibration
on the buggy seat
Nowadays we save up
for the Big Mart
and pile into the wagon alone
with each other,
greedy pain hidden under extra
polyfiber layers
of skin for show said Granny
did drink her Big Gin a big
no-no now, you expect
snow but it holds off
until after the service staged
for anyone with job worries.
Let's put up some cherry
jam for the long winter ahead.
You know that pain in my left foot…?
seems as I can't hardly walk more than two aisles anymore
without havin to sit down for a while.
But the kids write to me now and then
say they'll be down for the holidays
for sure, but don't put that
in the bank, we need the seed
and the last golden bow of light
goes unnoticed during the touchdown play (read
blitz on this one). Is coming down the
Interstate with death
and sadness
in both eyes
for the sins of small pleasures
gobbled down
while oblivious to the last
golden ray of light. |
