9/22/2003

They arrived
late
which set my nerves
on edge
with so much
yet to be done
then they
worked slowly
in the heat
understandable
to mend
the ruptured lifeline
disappearing mid-day
for an inordinate
length of time
returning
shortly before sundown
to finish
what they started
leaving a mess
at dusk
that has to be
carefully skirted
impossible to tell
if things
will ever
be the same again.