The gospel of
heart physiology
says attacks such as yours, Father,
are mere reminders to set down
your lonely hammering and let
what you've
spent all afternoon building be,
if not done,
then done enough: This was
supposed to be
the time you came back into
the sun room,
sat down at the piano,
and showed your
grandchildren
how they can sing their way
back to
themselves if they get lost,
even for years.