[my father...]

my father and i
walk on the patio
every
weekday weekenday holiday
i admire the gardeners' care

who am i?
my father does not know
nor my mother's name
he does not remember
his long gone wife

i show him the bold roses
the light pink bush
the pristine white
and the third one
of the deep ripe cherry color

choose one

he selects
the deep dark red
my mother's favorite color

wh,
2010-may