The Tip of My Pinky Is Just Fine, Thank You

For my friend, Bea, who makes me smile and is the brightest star in the bunch. The tip of my pinky is just fine, thank you. My bosom’s low. My gait is slow. I can’t scurry, but what’s the hurry? My foot gets sore when it touches the floor. My nose is runny. I have pain in my tummy. BUT My pinky’s still pink at its very tip. My cataracts removed. My eyesight’s improved. I grew a new lump thing. Still my heart is pumping. Amidst all these things, I sing sweet ting-a-lings. Always I snatch dem golden rings hanging so shiny from shimmering strings Kathryn McLoughlin Collins February 12, 2014 Bea is 93.