She watches
first the sunlight
across his face
while he sleeps.
He stirs
and finally moves
as the bright rays
drive him from his resting place.
Time
minutes
perhaps a hour
the light shifts
to another
corner.
Until
finally
midmorning
only shadows rest
upon the walls.
Time to go
to work now.
She thinks,
someday
she’ll only
have the watching
to do
(C) Glenda Kotchish
July 3, 2018