Morning conversation with Humility and Perspicacity

I am still not sure how to pronounce perspicacity.  She was a surprise breakfast guest this morning.  Humility has a regular chair at the table these days.

I sit with Humility and Perspicacity

This morning.

Humility drinks herbal tea.

Perspicacity likes coffee black.

Me?

Black coffee with a generous dollop

Of cream.

Humility and Perspicacity both

Are dressed for breakfast

And beyond.

Me?

I made it out of bed

Accomplishment in itself.

I sit in pajamas,

Notice the lawn care people

Already at work

In the neighborhood.

I consider rejuvenating

My high school knowledge of Spanish.

Humility suggests I consider

The room upstairs,

The room that will host

Our exchange student

Next Saturday.

Perspicacity  offers the possibility

Of one step at a time.

She attends AA meetings,

Likes to consider

The next right thing.

I wonder

Do these women always

Live into their names?

When Perspicacity appeared

I had to look up the meaning of her name.

Humility was an easy one.

She shows up regularly.

The next right thing is breakfast.

Humility eats oatmeal.

With Perspicacity

It depends on the day.

Me?

I eat a bowl of Honey Bunches of Oats

With Almonds,

Pour myself another cup of coffee

With a dollop of cream.

More hot water, another tea bag

For Humility;

For Perspicacity

A warmer of black coffee.