Pushing Ninety
Jan Chronister
Her third-floor apartment in Pierre
boasted a capitol view,
but those stairs were tough.
Now she lives in senior housing,
kitchen stovetop covered with fabric,
living room home to sewing machine,
ironing board. She stitches quilts,
collects photos of grandkids.
From a bench outside,
she watches the Missouri’s slow flow,
no hurry to finish the trip.