Re-tired

 After all is said and done
and all of my silly dreams are realized
I'd like to move on
far away
to a quiet open field
outside of nowhere
close to my heart

my hound dog
my porch swing
my bitter morning coffee
and newspaper
and news of the whole wide world
far away from my doorstep

my girl
my woman
they climb trees
and play in the distance
with long brown hair
until sundown
where we gather indoors
for a talkative feast
and ask about each other's day
and laugh about nothing

I'd till a field
and plant seeds
and get lost in my many projects
for lifetimes on end

Light shines through
a filmy glass window
I wake up next to you
After all is said and done, dear
and I have you
all of my silly dreams
will be realized
close to my heart