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Seen on yesterday's beach walk |
From the Poets.org website
A Person Protests to Fate
by Jane Hirschfield
A person protests to fate:
“The things you have caused
me most to want
are those that furthest elude me.”
Fate nods.
Fate is sympathetic.
To tie the shoes, button a shirt,
are triumphs
for only the very young,
the very old.
conjugating a rivet
mastering tango
training the cat to stay off the table
preserving a single moment longer than this one
continuing to wake whatever has happened the day before
and the penmanships love practices inside the body.
And now for the dialogue:
Mom, this is the handyman. Can he put the new toilet seat on your toilet now?
Oh! Sure! Hey, there! Are you married?!
Yes, I am.
Thanks, Mom. Thanks for looking out for me. One of these days we'll score.(leads handyman to bathroom to look at the toilet)
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3 comments:
What a fantastic juxtaposition!
Your mom makes a great wingman, doesn't she?
Are you sure she wasn't asking for herself?
I love the combination. Brava!
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