rain that evaporates before it reaches the ground
Sliding past seventy
streaks of rain hang
under clouds
Who is this man shuffling down the walkway wearing stiff orthotic shoes
who forgets to take his Lipitor, his Aricept, has bits of egg on his Eddie Bauer shirt
who wanders from room to room looking for the wallet in his pocket
and can’t remember that I like a teaspoon of sugar in my morning tea
I form loving words in my mind
imagine reaching for your hand
rubbing your back, touching your cheek
I can see it all in the wild almost
hanging from the clouds
I pray for rain to ease this earth