Donald and Violet

In their mid eighties, they no longer worry about the fashion his biggest worry is will she walk away from the bathtub again she sleeps all day he rides his bike, checks in, now and then but most of the time he just rides with a memory of gumption She has dementia he has courage, atop of that God's grace Donald wears a cardboard square on his chest stuck with scotch tape on it is a hand drawn syringe showing that he has had the vaccine his blue eyes are alert, "my friend made this for me" he's in shape "because I lost the receipt to my second vaccine" I see his gleam She has dementia, he has courage, atop of that God's grace ... "I was at the legion they had a DJ and we purchased some lunch he smiles we listen, "soon you'll need a passport Don, goodluck "Yes I know " he says, then he drives away, scared, I got a hunch Once we were euchre buddies laughing, today just small talk She has dementia he has courage, atop of that God's grace.