Probate

couldn't sleep last night
working on the financial statement
inept at the computer
clumsy, forgetful, angry, irritable

had to push this morning
to get the papers handled-
completed, notarized, filed, stamped
and transported to the loan officer.

yes, in fact it is dissolving
there was a bit less tension after
but no celebration, I was really
only tired

no villains, no victory
just an awareness of time,
change, inevitable death
a 7&7 seemed appropriate

the hipster behind the bar
knew what it was but they
don't stock Seagrams in places like that
so he provided a reasonable facsimile

I didn't toast the occassion
or drink to anything in particular
but the drink smelled kind of good,
might have been refreshing