photo by Eleanor Trinchera
A snowpick for Douglas to find the road’s artery
Some warmth for Talisa in a room all her own
St. Bernard puppy for Moira, and the courage to cut through
A good shovel for Xiaomin and one good foot on the snow
A ripple of laughter for Mags and a room for some mistakes
More grit for Jean, and the courage to cut through
A life full of wishes for Paul and some surprises
A good knife for Pancho and a school of fish to clean
Less hurts for Hazel, and more reasons to holler
A bar of gold for Cyc and more roots in the mind’s circuitry
Rubber shoes and baggy pants for Ram and a wide road ahead
Less book reading for Angely and more of Romes burning
An ax to grind for Kim and a forest to clear
A good hold of things falling apart for Lila and a hiding place
Incendiary evenings for Joi and the courage to cut away
A clearing for Daphne through the fallen slash of the heart
The right lights for Jessie, no more stumblings in the dark
A sheaf of things burning for Marge and rocks to throw
A round of shelling for Jermy to cut through the grief
More road life for Enoi and the safety of home in the evening
A pocket knife for Mimi and an apple to peel
A bar of chocolate for Ed and some nuts in the gallery
An opinion page for Kaye and stakes in the money market
Men good enough for Karen to keep alit the fires in the loins
A new car for Cherry to bang around and cut through the Freeway
A block of schools for Anthony and a matchstick to beat it with
A running gear for Hazel and some rock music in the inner ear
A new place for Amy and a love to home in
Discernment for Dainty and the courage to cut through
More plays to direct for Eve and a cast of good actors
A love next to nothing for Kharen and no more divorces
More lights for Sayid and no more hungers in the belly
A black alley cat for Quennie and a bar of soap to bleach it with
A warm hearth for Shep and the abiding love of friends and family
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