Reclamation
I hereby state
Reclamation
Of my ability to enjoy the following
Which have been unjustly co-opted
By events beyond my control.
From my father's death:
Fresh Florida oranges
And the blue black silver tie.
But not the suit jacket,
Which I never cared for --
Let memory eat it.
From her unexpected departure:
Eggplant parmesan
And, lest my life should become a country music song,
The sound of the train horn
Which I never heard before
And which I now hear daily.
From my bicycle accident:
My front teeth.
From twelve years of Catholic school education:
Churches and ceremony.
From a game of Blind Man's Bluff:
Faith.