Just Once More

I want
to sit on the porch with you
and listen to the rain.
I want
to prepare your breakfast
cooking your eggs, just the way you like
you told me, I was the only one who could manage that
I want
to hear you complain
once more
I want
to fight over the cover
to watch you get huffy, over my request to turn off the tv
I want
to prepare you one more cup of coffee
to explain the entire Cracker Barrel menu to you
one more time
I want
to hear you try to tell me how I am driving wrong
that you know as you are a professional
just once more
I want
to answer the phone and to hear your voice
angry because you've already called many times
and I haven't answered
even though I've told you I can't answer at work
just once more
I want to cringe as you drum your fingers on the doorway
knowing it drives me crazy
just once more
I want to hear that exaggerated yawn coming from the bedroom
your bid for attention
just once more
just once more
just once more
I want
even as I know, its never to be
not in this life time of mine.