I am caregiver

For Beatrice,

I call her Betty

Highly particular,

Peculiar she is

I owe it to her

'Cause I put her there

Holds no remorse

Uses black eyeliner on

Fine edges

Of her ruby lips

A looker

Though wheelchair bound for years

Hot

Like Boxing Helena

She pays me well.

Keeps my milk jar full.

Her smile contagious

Like Cheshire cat

Should I fail in my provision

Hell fury breaks then

Loves oatmeal

Lives off it

Won't do without it

Keeps digestive tract

Flowing clean, constipation free

Plain oatmeal,

Thank you.

Raisins, cinnamon, sugar is

Adulteration

Mr. Careless

Caregiver man banned

From her love's dispense

Bring 5 minute oats

Bring Instant rue

Fullness

Old fashioned Beatrice

Scorned

Broken milk jar

Hello Kitty replaces Cheshire

Monthly ritual ebbs

"Hard leavin' 'er unattended."

Sugar Momma

Misses Sugardaddy

"I'll be back Love, just a

Short subway ride to store, ya know

'For ye know it,

Home with 'nother container

For ya."

"An' yes," replies she,

"It shall be cylindrical

Cardboard Stock container, ya know,

Don't ferget 'an I'll make it good

Fer you too!"

Bring home steel cut oats;

Caregiver gets cut off

Empties - we collect

Birdhouses - we make

Paint them over

17th century Quaker man

Spar varnish for rainproofing

No evidence yet, harmful to birds

You see Betty and I

Caregiver and she

Symbiotically live

My Helena and

Her Handyman