Dakotah

Dakotah
12/2009 Joshua Abelow

I love this beautiful
house. I love the
Joe Bradley in our
yellow kitchen and
I love my peaceful
bedroom. I love my
stacks of paintings
neatly labeled and
wrapped in plastic
from floor to ceiling
across from the bed.
We hardly know
anybody so when
Dakotah comes
down from New York
we feed her chicken
and cookies and
brussel sprouts and
we even hold hands
and say a little prayer
before the meal to
give thanks. Once
the whiskey is flowing
we never stop laughing
and we never, ever
want her to go.