The Right Now

When I had the burn on my stomach from the skillet handle
When there was the pain on my right eyelid
When we twisted your hair into knots
The way I held the orange juice container in my hand
Watching television during the day and at night
Sitting on the couch cutting out small triangles from magazines
Ready to say the real yes
Getting better
Coughing less
Sleeping through the night
listening to cassettes during breakfast
and twisting the curtains around each other to keep them open