&

Wife,

tomorrow, I’ll be
farther than ever before from your hands & feet.
Wife,
when I lay me down to sleep

I pray for us.

Wife,
I made a fuss
over time & frivolity, really.
Wife,

sometimes, I really,
really, really miss you.

Wife,
there’s a tv show I’m into
& the main character is you, pretty much.
Wife,
it’s amazing how little we touch
now compared to before when it was all the time.

Wife,
I forgot to write you into the last line,
but I swear that doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten anything.
Wife,
there's an ampersand in everything
about you & me & you & me.