"This May Sound Crazy, But..."

When I use floss,

I remember you saying,

"Oh, you're one of those people",

meaning I use too much of it.

And I can't help but smile.

:)

When I watch the schoolboys pedal

their girlfriends around on bicycles,

I remember you picking me up on a Wednesday,

driving me to the mountains to walk my dog

and watch the sun go to sleep.

And when I have nights like last night,

when the toilet is my pillow

and stomach juices scorch my throat,

I think of you putting a washcloth on my forehead

and stroking my hair.

And it's enough to put me back to sleep,

just like that drowsy sun

when we walked my dog in the mountains together

on a Wednesday.