Spent Rose - Nov. 3, 2023

I groan when I rise

from the fanny-shaped

cushion of my favorite

easy chair aim a

wobbly first step

at the kitchen

or bathroom

make my way back

and let the furniture

catch me as I fall

the young act the same

but have their fingers

on a switch ready

to flip jump up

and dash out the door

it’s the difference between

car and horse-and-carriage

lightening and a candle

tulip and spent rose