"I'm 73 and I'll do whatever I want"

that sentence reminded me of Bella as 

I watched her roll in the grass, grinding her

back into a chubby, slimy worm.

And this one, "I'll do whatever I want"

the daughter's response that she is delighted,

but her mother can also be annoying,

like when Bella comes home smelling 

of worms and dead animals

Her tail wags in the circles of delight

I delight in wearing this new overall that

drapes over me, without pinching at 

the waist.

I don't care if he thinks it's ugly

I can see if in his eyes.