Poem: Virtual Assistant

 aka Living with Somebody who Has Good Intentions, but Doesn't Notice)

Today
is your mother's birthday.
You don't remember
but I do.
I drop a casual reminder.
You listen with half an ear.


"He's so busy, he forgets sometimes,"
I say.


Today
I take our daughter
to the doctor.
You don't remember
but I do.
I drop another casual reminder.
You listen and nod.


"You deal with the doctors better than I do,"
You say.


Today
I drive to the x ray technician.
You don't remember
but I do.
I drop another casual reminder.
You listen and shrug.


"It's nothing to worry about,"
I say.


Today
I clean the house
so visitors don't think we are slobs.
You don't remember
but I do.
You listen and smile.


"You always get to it before I do,"
You say.


Today
my body gave out.
It can only take so much.
You don't remember
but I do.
You weep and cry.


"I can't live without her,"
You say.


"What will I do now?" 

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