Choosing an Ending - a poem by Florence Liberfarb...

Choosing an Ending by Florence Liberfarb

Florence Liberfarb writes poetry, short stories and plays. You may freely republish this poem for non-commercial use provided you follow the Publisher Guidelines and provide a hyperlink (electronic media) to the Wordly Web Site. You may not alter the copyright notice or edit the content of this poem. Please notify the author of your intent to republish. Commercial use of this poem requires written permission and payment of a royalty.

I shall be thin again

In old age,

With eyes that remember laughter.

I will wear simple straight dresses

of clean cotton

in yellow and pinks.

Grow vegetables

in my own garden.

Cook soups of dried legumes

and be always a trailing foe

Of household clutter,

though a small spider

or two might escape me.

I will scrub and polish,

plant and take walks,

love art and nature,

forgive people

and on a quiet morning,

not wake.

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Florence Liberfarb