100 Odd Words #18 - Without Warning

When I am a very old woman,

I shall wear red

with a hat that matches perfectly.

Should anyone object

I’ll gladly switch to a black one,

since black matches everything 

and looks damn fabulous doing it.

My pension will be spent on bourbon 

and silk shirts 

and I will still have money for butter.

I have no sobriety of youth to make up for—

I who talk to the moon,

and dance in the rain.

When I am a very old woman 

I will tend my own garden, 

pick my own flowers, 

and let my neighbors 

keep their own.