He’s almost a full/
century old, and still prays/
for a chance to serve.
OR
Almost invalid/
and a century old he/
still prays to still serve.
Instead of dreaming/
of being in love, why not/
dream of just loving?
When we do what we’re/
told, it’s not friendship that’s put/
aside, but our pride.
Sap flows freely from/
my fingers, like trees’ lifeblood/
surging in springtime.
The invitation/
I left dangling. I knew not/
how she’d handle me.
Laughing, I thought it/
looked like a place where we had/
enjoyed* us. It was!
*bubbled