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Yes
I drove
blanket
Kleenex
foot pedals
It's immaterial
I think I'm done
It could be better*
You guys are excused**
Do you know who they are?@
On general principle and due to bad timing***
You interrupted something that was already interrupted ****
* Upset about his unmade bed.
** To shadowy figures he sees behind me.
@ Pointing at snapshots of his grandchildren.
*** On why he refused a bath this morning.
**** Shaking his finger at me.
It's a downhill Bell curve slalom ski jump viewed in a cardboard box of white noise. This is the sum total Dad has spoken to me this week in visits adding up to over three hours.
© 2011 Nancy L. Ruder
1 comment:
Downhill skiing feels out of control sometimes. Use your edges and stop once in a while to look across the vally or even back up the mountain if you need. When you get to the bottom have a hot toddy and a bubble bath.
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