Exercising options

Twenty-plus years... I am a slow study, it seems, at exercising options with my beloved*s extended family.  This year is different.  When my vision goes blurry, it is time to retire to my chair in the bedroom, close the door.  I will help with dinner, maybe read more of my book on listening, rather than expecting others to listen to me.  That is not the score for this week.  This week I can help with dinner.  There will be other times for other things.

I am exercising

Options.

The corner chair

In our bedroom

Is refuge

From the post-breakfast conversation

At 1:15 in the afternoon.

Twenty plus years:

I have finally learned

To exercise

Options.

Finally I have found the space

I can see

I can breathe.

I can help with dinner.

I can live in this space

For the time being,

Listen on the edges

To voices raised.

I can help with dinner.