covered patio
empty tables
the gecko orders
the slow black beetle
settles in for a
quick lunch
a sign
No Shoes No Shirt No Service
posted on the wall
with no water offered
no napkin or utensils
he finishes
but leaves behind
one uneaten eyeball
as he shuffles away
a hint of sarcasm
in the tip
stand up straight! a needed mantra for my sway back like a tall parenthesis bordering a crowd of crooked I’s the spinal pain of straightening easing with each day old roots have sprouted ne
if you’ve ever jumped from a cliff into water you know how you enter the sheet of liquid is critical to avoid the pain of a back or belly flop keep the arms in legs straight and toes pointed becoming
a drop of water runs down the glass joins the puddle draining from the bottom of the shower which made me think how we lag behind some relationships then hurry to catch up when we see them slipping aw