The noticing

All aspects of life are that one ear

that is floppier than the other

All of the eyelashes that I have 

plucked out before their prime

The dry skin by the corner of

my eye that just won't heal

The first little patch of her old-dog 

elbow coming in - dark and soft,

but hairless, rubbed bare

My cuticles that are slightly less

roughed up than usual

A promising sign of effective stress management

That little scar above her eye

that grew lighter-colored hair

The nicks on my hands that reflect

a certain air of carelessness

And the blisters on my toes

that show a different kind.

The way her muzzle greyed

before I even brought her home

And the dark spots on the velvety

baby-skin insides of her ears

that I'm not sure were there before

Blemishes of the skin

Creating little tender spots

on my mind

That will fade with time

But it is in the noticing.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

poets notice these things...the little details...for us that is the crux of life...much more than the obvious.
i really like your style...also liked "Cut diamond pond" and the conversational method of presentation in that one.
j.

[lizardbrain]

that's right.. the little details are often the most profound! recently i've found myself reminiscing about an old love simply because of the eye shape and twinkle of a new acquaintance.. things I thought were solidly in the past! thank you for the visit and review :)