Jamie’s Social Security Plan

"She's promised to die before 80..."

Jamie’s Social Security Plan

She sits at table tapping the egg shell
scooping its contents into her mouth
as her teenage son explains
their agreement.

She’s promised to die before 80
‘cause I can’t keep her after that.

Her mouth purses around the egg
eyes closed halfway. Then she says

You see, I have this tea
to drink on my 80th birthday
then he plants me in the garden
to compost the roses.

Photo by Mario Heller on Unsplash

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