a little after seven a m

a man of seventy-one

the day after groundhog day

the year of their lord twenty twenty-six

put his phone to his face

arrived at an expression on his face

and with his right index finger

touched the screen

..

some whom he knows are us some them

he wants another year and more before he is done

he loves a woman born in tennessee one fine fine day

he’s packing up to be with her for true love & for kicks

she has given him her heart and her grace

so quietly silly and amazing, that grace

making memories fresh that add to those that linger

the engine revs the light is green