mental list.

roasted tomatoes.
so many peaches.
putting blankets back on the bed.
change in the air.
rhythm of the printing press.
twang of mandolin strings.
swimming head.
small casket.
hundreds of butter tarts.
crickets creaking.
beach glass.
driftwood.
so far from finished.
unexpected release.
wild blueberries.
sweet sweet corn.
late nights.
early mornings.
never enough.
time move slower.
dinner table mortality.
so much we don’t understand.
rusty tin.
water pumps.
patchwork houses.
the familiar fears.

pull the sheets tighter.
hold the hand closer.
make time.
breathe it all in.
don’t exhale.