The handkerchief in your hand is rose chiffon,
your hospital gown a Versace tie-back tunic.

I’d like to iron the sheets you sleep upon,
the handkerchief in your hand. Is rose chiffon

soft enough for chapped skin? Is that washcloth
on your thin neck a cashmere scarf? How quick

the handkerchief in your hands turns rose chiffon,
your hospital gown a Versace tie-back tunic.