Preparation

In the aftermath of yesterday*s storms, the day felt edited to me.  Knowing I would be on foot, I packed everything I could possibly need, and then...  barely needed anything.  It was as if extraneous things had been cleared away, and there were huge swathes of blue sky opened up.  I even had the gift of a ride home from a new supervisor who lives six blocks away.

I packed everything

I could possibly need and barely

Needed anything.

Without the car I was free even

To consider errands to Menards.

The clients were each

Fifteen minutes late.

There was time to finish the Sudoku

In between.

I packed everything

I might need.

I barely needed anything.

In between

It seemed

There were huge swathes of blue sky.

In the end

I got rode home with someone who lived

Six blocks away.

In the end there was time

For a nap.

I packed everything.

I barely needed anything.