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.