a difference in personalities

when he walks into the room
he has questions, he has theories
he emerges with stories

the same room blooms for him
that his wife leaves cold, aloof

feeding the stray

upending the can of cat food into a china bowl 

she sets it on the steps

the cat comes running with an open mouth

dream

I was haranguing someone, a new father
arguing that time seems long to children
that half of life seems childhood
introduce them now to the riches of this world

he interpreted it to mean a full toy box

beyond

remember how
one day you were going to show them?
and now you could, but it doesn't matter?

the best revenge is no revenge