Watering the Lawn

There is something very satisfying

in watering the lawn; something

which makes sense and requires

a relaxed kind of supervision.

It is like sitting on a shaded city terrace,

with a beer, seriously studying all the

people that pass by, having nothing

to do but being a quiet observer.

I cannot watch grass grow, but I am

as dedicated to its well-being as

the capital that holds me peacefully

while I enjoy a drink, feeling fine.