Saturday, December 19, 2020

Depends Which Window



This morning I woke up and worried
   about money and about my health;

It looks like the land purchase 
   is going through next door, 
   and that will tie up a bundle.
It is a good bet on the future...
   but on the other hand there could be some
   medical expenses coming up:

Lately, keratosis has reared its ugly head
   all over my back, and
   what with that and the tiny cancers
   I recently had removed--
Not to mention the uncontrollable
   trembling lip--Parkinson's? 
Pick your own ending to that story.

And then my wife appears at the doorway
   after strolling through the patio from her bed, 
   encouraging the flowers,
   bringing her sweetness and light--
An account of me chatting and chuckling 
   through last night's dreams--
   affirming that there must be some
Levity, somewhere inside--

Bringing a more sanguine balance.