Little Things
took a hankie
outta the drawer
the one I never use
but love
‘cause there’s a cherry blossom
hand-stitched in the corner of it
and even though I never use it
I knew I’d need it
and when it was over
the careful folds were gone
soaked through and through
into a wet, wadded ball
we got in the car
and I was glad I decided to ride with her
over there
instead of going alone
like I’d planned
and after I got home
I realized I’d left the hankie in her car
along with my umbrella
the next day
I found a zip-lock with my umbrella and hankie in it
she’d washed it good as new
dried the tears
and folded it back in place
with the cherry blossom facing up
TL