Mama's Clouds

I met Mama at Tubac Jack’s for dinner and to watch the game.

She wanted to watch the game, or so she said,

doesn’t matter

we had our burgers

hers medium, mine medium rare

she had onion rings, me fries

the game playing overhead but we didn’t care

we were catching up,

outside, the sun was setting

“Mama, let’s watch the sunset!”

I told our server we’ll be outside

Can I cash you out?

Of course

Good, cause I want to get a drink!

she said.

Mama and I sat outside

watching the clouds sing the sunset to sleep

golden orange hue

silently drifting

Mama saw a wolf in the sky and

talked about Andy

how they used to camp under the stars, bare,

until she got bit and then they got a tent.

Mama and I laughed and laughed...

It was a sunset.

It was our sunset.