Slowly I descend the stairs—
my hand on the rail.
She sits in the living room,
the back of her head
a silhouette in the TV’s glow—
channel after channel
there’s nothing on.
I pause upon the final step
and watch.
Inhaling, I approach her.
I rest my hand—I hesitate—on her shoulder.
“Honey, let’s go to bed.”
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