“Woman by the Wash Tub in the Garden”

Woman by the wash tub, in the garden

scrubbing tirelessly, without a thought

and unaware as to who is there with her

For I am here daily, drinking my coffee

And maybe it is she... who is with me

Anchoring me in her dialy tasks

of the mundane of life but as I have

none of my own, I share hers

And she shares with me

the sight and life of another

for I am here...wih cup in hand

alone at a table...watching

Watching the woman by the

washtub, tending to her daily tasks

as I tend to mine of watching her

wondering how she is...

"Woman by the Wash Tub in the Garden",1885 Van Gogh