Abnormal deposits of alpha synuclein in the brain
He sits with his hands in his lap
unsure where he put them
watches two women, one tall one short
walk through the closet door
Swollen feet shuffle soggy paper towels
to clean droplets from
the speckled tile floor -- he showers
I mop -- then towel water from his back
At breakfast he asks:
Why am I in Lewy's body?
we hang our answers
on a clothesline
read the paper and pray
for a free and fair election
together go into the garden
turn on the sprinkler
admire the round red hibiscus
he planted last year
watch a tiger swallowtail
drink nectar from a tiger lily
At night he inspects the house
turns on the porch lights
locks the terrace door
that I left open.
Vera Kewes Salter is recently published in Right Hand Pointing, The Writers Circle 2, Red Eft Review and Writing in a Woman's Voice. Born into a refugee family in the United Kingdom she raised a family in the US and is a retired health care administrator and advocate.
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