Take Love for Granted by Jack Ridl Assume its in the kitchen, under the couch, high in the pine tree out back, behind the paint cans in the garage. Dont try proving your love is bigger than the Grand Canyon, the Milky Way, the urban sprawl of L.A. Take it for granted. Take it out with the garbage. Bring it in with the takeout. Take it for a walk with the dog. Wake it every day, say, Good morning. Then make the coffee. Warm the cups. Dont expect much of the day. Be glad when you make it back to bed. Be glad he threw out that box of old hats. Be glad she leaves her shoes in the hall. Snow will come. Spring will show up. Summer will be humid. The leaves will fall in the fall. Thats more than you need. We can love anybody, even everybody. But you can love the silence, sighing and saying to yourself, That s her. Thats him. Then to each other, I know! Lets go out for breakfast!
Posted on: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 13:44:27 +0000