After Tea

Again, after tea and decision,
we walk the mall.
The air is clear in transition.
We quote from poems.

We ferry our cares like small boats.
Perhaps our tears
will one day
accompany smiles.

Until that day,
it’s enough for the sun to shine
and green leaves to play

reciprocal games
with the blinds
that protect our rooms.

Women Wives LoversSuzi Peel