Sincerely Yours

Dear L.,

I hope that

you

are doing well.

and your mother

is feeling better

and

your father

has quit

smoking and can

breathe easy.

Tell me.

Did your sister

move to Michigan

with that boy

she liked so much?

I heard he

was very nice but

she never seemed quite happy

when she was with him.

and your brother—

is he

still living in

Chicago?

I heard he

got out of

jail.

How is the

old house

where you

grew up?

are you still

fixing up the

front porch with its

rickety railing

and holes in

the floorboard

and

peeling paint?

I’m sure it

looks lovely now.

I’m sorry that

this letter

has caught you unprepared

but

I was walking in the

park the other day

and saw some lilies.

they were so

beautiful

delicate

slender

that I scooped them up

immediately.

thought I should

write you up and ask about

your family and the house

[and how you are because I'd love to know everything and I miss you]

Anyways.

it was nice to write

there’s no need to

reply unless

you really want to

I’m sure you’re

quite busy now with

Ben and a baby on

the way but

I just thought

I’d say

hello.

With [love] regards,

H.