Jeanne in 2016; iPhone 6+
(To Joyce)
Some things I wanted to say to you:
When you look at me and smile,
it says you know me
and understand.
You holdĀ patience
and clothe me in it.
When you turn to Arthur
I see the hope that he will sense your discomfort and know it is time to leave the gathering.
The delicate balance
is a daily challenge as fragility courtesies
between you two.
First one and then the other
shores up the couple.
Which sister-in-law will
lose her marbles today?
Or will it be the 80 year old?
Seems like vulnerability is the only currency we share.
And, now, of course, a way out, preserving dignity.
How will we transition and be unaware of it?
Do we need to direct this concert?
Can we record it in advance?
Or will a chorus of angels carry us?
For it is an Ascension, after all, that awaits us!
April 30, 2017
quicksilver