"Once upon a time
there was grass instead of
astro-turf,
more trees than telephone poles
& the sky was blue
when the sun came out.
— Susan Johnson, "Bedtime Story"
"
visiting my 86 year-old aunt is a trying experience.
she's very grateful for the visit,
fawningly attentive but if i happen to remind her of anything that sets her off,
then she turns relentlessly abusive.
Still, i'm grateful to have her, if only because i love her.