The Deal

This morning, I woke up feeling carsick

curtains drawn, but the October heat beat down 

pooling in my room.

 

That’s enough!

 

Back to sleep, until nightfall

when I take a trip to the harvest moon

flying on my magic carpet. 

(it’s actually a gaming chair)

 

Oh! Great Orange Moon! 

won’t you let California have 

real fall? 

We just as much desire 

the crisp, youthful 

freshness of a cold autumn day

air of medicine

as those sparkling summer afternoons

By the ocean. 

 

Please, Moon!
so he replies.

(unfortunately)

 

I offer you a deal

impossible to pass up. 

Wait out autumn, let it pass…

and in winter 

be amazed

 

Would you rather

the crisp autumn,

winter and spring spent wet 

and trapped inside?

Even then you would come complaining!

 

No. Be as a desert tortoise, 

to watch the hot months go by

when the time comes

enjoy the winter 

followed by spring 

early morning chills

Have patience. 

 

—so goes The Deal