We are going to see friends
in Ithaca today they
moved from Hawaii
I can’t go to Ithaca without thinking
of Sue. I loved her and still do
Sue died nine years ago some people
you love forever Sue came to the kids
wedding nine years ago slept
in the fields in the early morning she
carried bagels and lox
with me for the African guests
she was a dancer in life grace and good humor
once when we were young and walking to Goodwill
we were Goodwill regulars Sue said:
one day we’re going to die
and you don’t want to die thinking I should have
eaten all the ice cream I wanted. Let’s
get some ice cream said Sue.
Beautiful. May we each eat all the ice cream all of the time.
My new year's resolution every year is to eat more ice cream.