It was almost light
20 minutes after she had woken him
five minutes after he had caught his breath
He thought he should mention
that this was the day he would take her car for an oil change
Later, she whispered (eyes closed)
later, he agreed, rolling over
It was almost noon
she was curled up next to him, sideways
almost perpendicular
He chose that moment to bring up a faucet that probably needed to be placed
but not right now, she said, lazily tracing his knees
no, he agreed, not right now
It was almost dusk
he was walking out of the shower, but she was still in bed
partially wrapped in a tangle of sheets
Please don't mention the yardwork she purred,
as she pulled the towel from his waist
He did have a numbered list in his head.
Cutting the grass was not on it.