A Poem and A Dialogue

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. During the long middle: 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)