Harvest Homes

She says, you can tell America
from the rest of the world
by the color of the wallpaper,
or lack thereof.

That southern hospitality
is a refreshing change
after so many years
in London.

She calls the stuffed animal
in her grasp, 'Dog'.
After all, it is a dog, she says.

When the aide offers her a night gown
she wants to know if it’s for sale.
He tells her it’s a gift,
but she cannot accept.
However, if he would like to lend it to her
that would be “lovely”.

The aide is actually a woman.
I told her so and she replied, “Well she was a man
when he offered it to me.”

We laughed and she said, “Oh lovely then”
clapping her hands along the way.

I can’t tell you how old she is,
any age beyond 80 will do.
I can’t tell you how crazy she is,
more than a little I imagine.

Needless to say,
I liked her immediately
and welcomed her
to Harvest Homes.