The thing I wanted to know about–

Sent out texts and calls 

A desperate stop on the bus

Before the silence falls

 

The light stays on for an hour

Before the power shuts off

You made a gift of a flower

And a handwritten postcard

 

I bought three ready made dinners 

And cans of soup for lunch

Ready for this summer’s winter 

Getting ahead on the wash

 

And I signal and stand

Perfectly still 

As the moment folds hours 

Over on itself