backyard swing ...
the rhythm of her feet
pushing the ground
entering the hospice ...
mother asks me to take care
of her gods
bedtime with grandma —
each crisis saved 
by a different god
 
            backyard swing ...
the rhythm of her feet
pushing the ground
entering the hospice ...
mother asks me to take care
of her gods
bedtime with grandma —
each crisis saved 
by a different god