That smile

That smile
in an Indianapolis food court
twenty or more years ago
yet warms and startles
she happy feeding him
he herky-jerky
in a tall electric
wheelchair
thanking
loving
enlivening
with his eyes
smiling

:- Doug.

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Elder Caring Lawyer
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