again, an ambulance

again, the ambulance at the front door

with firemen and paramedics wheeling

a gurney with one of our friends

out for a trip to the hospital

it is so hard to watch, even though

grateful for the prompt and thoughtful

response

we are so vulnerable; it is why we are

in senior living

the close, caring friendships

that develop here are precious

if only

haiku

whispered promises

deep romance with commitment

of dry autumn leaves

give entropy its due

those who lean on constructs

like ‘rule of law,’ or  ‘civilization,’

had better remember that entropy

is powerful in the universe

and tends to tear what is built

into chaos that must countered

what took years or centuries to build

can be destroyed in months or weeks

and will take far longer to re-construct

naked muscle

 thick rope of raw muscle

coiled in the sun

naked, vulnerable

mere feet from its hole

under the cement

unrecognized

without the markings

of shed skin

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