Departure

Are we good to go?

Have we put down all the words?

Have we said everything

Everything that needs to be said?

Have we turned off the lights?

Lowered the water heater temp?

Locked all the windows?

Stopped the mail?

Have we called all our peeps?

Have we hugged all those with the squeeze that lasts, imprints in our flesh—

Yes, we are loved, yes we love

Have we put away all the food on the counter?

Tossed the rotting into compost?

Taken out the trash & recycling?

Have we written the letter to open, ICE?

Have we sent in all the checks for balances due?

Have we charged the car?

Made the reservations?

Have we charged the devices we will ultimately leave behind?

Have we called the hospital?

Emailed the school?

Sent our regrets to invitations?

Have we arranged for the pet care?

Watered all the plants?

Paid the gardener?

Have we looked up at the sky?

Gone down to see reflection of sun in the sea?

Smelled the earths spring perfume?

Inhaled it all with gratitude?

Have we loved?

letting all the love in,

letting all our love out?

with that last exhale then

Yes, yes we are good to go!