February 23, 2005

A Tale of Two Hats

My wife made me a hat.

She knit it during cold winter nights
while I read or O'Reilly bloviated,
her hands moving over the wool
like a cloistered nun's over rosary beads.

It fit too snug, pinching the vein
that supplies blood to the ears.

She bought me a new one.
It's warm and comfortable
and carries a Walmart tag.

I still wear her hat.

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