Yes, that would be my wife
who when our children were young
showed them around the world
and the cat's cradle
and walking the dog
and mentioned off hand
that she had once been
yo yo champion of the world
Years later she found out
that her precious tribe
believed her
and told their friends
how cool their mother was
That would be my wife
who told me just today
that she would love to go outside
and reattach all the brilliant
reds and greens and yellows and burgundy's
back onto the maple outside our dinning room window
her favorite tree.
That would be my wife
who used 5 hour energy at work
because yesterday we picked up
new kitchen cabinet doors and drawers
and she was up until 3
drilling and attaching
hinges and glides
since she was so excited
and I'm not very handy.
That would be my wife
who from the kitchen
groaned loudly whenever Cleveland scored
and assumed that I too was rooting for the Cubbies
when actually all the time
without letting on
I was cheering for the Indians.
We shared a victory hug
my reward for being discrete.
That would be my wife
who heard 5 year old Zane
bug his mom for a yo yo
and then on the way home from work
stopped over to surprise Zane and Piper
with the tools that made her famous.
You are the best grandma ever
shouted Zane
of course I already knew
that she is the best.
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