I wish I had a nickel br for every time I think of you br br watching TV in your creaky chair, br chin parked on your chest, br '... not sleeping, just resting br my eyes for a minute...' br br or with your brows furrowed, br chasing an errant whisker br through the lather br on the stranger in the mirror, br br or your gnarled hands working leather br and the amazing precision br of your intricate designs, br considering the size of those hands, br br or you secretly watching me br from across the room, br ... and me secretly catching you br secretly watching me, br br or your gentle touch br when you pass my chair, br just because you're glad I'm here. br br Love is measured br in so many little minutes. br It's important we not miss them, br who knows, br life might be metered in hours. br br It isn't really about the nickels, br ... but it would be fun br to see the almighty pile of coins.br br C.J.