Elderly woman shouts,
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU
from the crosswalk at the Baptist Church
then one-hands her walker to blow
me kisses
with the oxygen from her machine.
I press my foot to the gas
and blink
tears.
K. Salasin, February 2010
Valentine
February 27, 2010 at 9:11 pm (Uncategorized)
Tags: Baptist Church, elder, gratitude, oxygen machine, Valentine moment, Vermont, walker, West Brattleboro
