By Duane Anderson
I plan on getting you around the house
as you hobble from room to room
with your right leg bandaged up
and swollen from a recent surgery.
Just take it slow and easy,
and I will aid you to your destination.
I want to make my friendship with you temporary,
then once you have healed, you can pass me to
someone else in need of my talents.
If you want to race someone else
in a track meet down the hallway,
I might not agree with you, but go ahead.
I will guide you along,
but just as a reminder,
watch out for throw rugs,
electrical cords, and other potential hazards
as we make our trip together.
I want your journey to be safe, and uninterrupted.
Duane Anderson currently lives in La Vista, Nebraska. He has had poems published in Fine Lines, Cholla Needles, Tipton Poetry Journal, and several other publications. He is the author of On the Corner of Walk and Don’t Walk, The Blood Drives: One Pint Down, and Conquer the Mountains.