Later
I arrived
Delayed
Over
and over
By
a mishap here
An
inconvenience there
Until
I was no longer
Late
for dinner
I
was early
For
breakfast
So
often this week
The
same things
Unexpected
delays
Unfortunate
weather
Inopportune
phone calls
Caused
tardiness
I
laid my head back
Lazily
glancing
At
the dimly lit ceiling
As
her hand
On
queue
Stroked
my hair
It
was needed
To
calm me down
Each
stroke soothing
Smoothing
out the lumps
From
a difficult day
As
I rolled over
Embraced
and nuzzled
You
said to me
The
sweetest words
I
want cake
I
want that too
The
cake that was missed
Absent
from recent gatherings
The
food that marks milestones
A
delicious treat
Just
you and me
And
two forks
To
keep me
From
being late again
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