An Aunt And An Uncle Poem by RIC BASTASA

The last thing i heard
is that they have already lived separately

they are old when they decided
they must part ways

he sold land and he has money
bought a new car for himself at 79

she also sold land which her mother left her
bought a new house for herself at same age

they are irreconcilable but they are not arguing about it
they are too old for a nullification and it will still be expensive

sometimes i wonder how foolish two old people can be
haven't they learned the science of symbiosis at least?

he has a car and she has a house
she could have gone places and he could have shelter

and granting that they can no longer be happy
at least they can still live together and make use of the hereafter together..