Long day at the ER waiting for care

Long day at the ER waiting for care

For my love; it wasn’t our first time there.

She finally got a bed, hadn’t eaten.

Everything closed except middle eastern

& all they had left was some baklava,

5 bucks, I bought it to bring back to her.

Pull into the lot, a stooped old lady

Knocked on my window, said she was hungry.

I gave her my pack of smokes & some cash,

But she looked thru my window for a stash

Of some victuals or something for her thirst.

I said sorry, gotta put my wife first.

Buzzed in with my paper bag to the back,

She tasted it & threw it in the trash.

 

11.06.2023

You're perfect

Roller-skating I busted my ankle 
Trying to do more than I could handle
Spinning around backward my skates tangled,

Fall & my left foot is a wierd angle.

Drive myself an hour to the ER, 

They put a plate & 6 screws down in there.

Getting better I'm D/C'd from PT,

I head out to my great-niece's party,

Turning 8 she helped me limp to my car.

We talked about what had happened to me,
Relating my roller-skating story.

She shook her head & shared her wise child view:

"Aunt Jezaida,everyone make mistakes,

& you're perfect, just the way God made you."
 
06.11.2024

Guessing the ending

Grammie would always guess at the ending.
It was such fun watching a film with her.
She'd share with you the clues she seen trending,
Like the opposite of spoiler alerts.
If somebody coughed, they would have TB.
A nauseous woman equals pregnancy.
Dude's late getting home, it's not car trouble.
& someone could always have a double!
She'd share with you her intuitive takes –
Who's just a soldier & who's a player?
Who'll be Fredo & who will be Luca?
Who will play Jesus? Is there a Judas?
Imagine on (timeline length depending)...
The plot can always twist til the ending.
 
12.04.2023 

THE PUZZLE

Went to a locked unit against my will, 
My lil roomie was draped in fuckin' gowns.
We couldn't say how each other was ill,
But I shared with her the clothing I owned.
We found a puzzle, 1000 pieces.
We knew we'd have 5 days, maybe a week.
We puzzled & puzzed until it was done 
Except for one missing piece. Dang! We bummed.
I'm discharge-ready & Brynn runs holding
A puzzle piece she found in the molding.
It was our missing piece, wouldn't you know.
We thought, profound! But it was time to go.
We got a pencil, wrote our numbers down,
Then lost touch; wonder what she's doing now. 
 
11.25.2023

Women’s softball don't need to be a dyke

Women’s softball don't need to be a dyke
even though in my day it seemed like it...
Then our former babysitter & friend,
beloved Lynnie (AKA "Le-Ent")
had this idea for a softball team. 
Our coach would be the love of her life, John.
I'd barrel out to Hamlin to join in.
Fuckin centerfield is what he put me on.
& then there's Lynnie playing second base.
& I'm annoyed, I should be in her place!
But then I watched her learn how to do it, 
grow that position & execute it.
& realized no discrimination –
She became our stellar second baseman!

03.28.2024