Dragoncrest Cliffs the bus earned a drink for sure.

she takes the gift,
but not before a long pause.
no doubt wondering
the merits of this proposal.
a little of both.
cayetano plops to a sit
without much ceremony.
maybe i watch you,
to make sure you don't waste away
and maybe you watch me
to keep me out of trouble.

after all,
that's what accountability did,
didn't it?
made the recipient protected,
and the giver obligated
both bound together
by responsibility's tether.