Furnace guy

Thankful for the furnace guy. Showing up is what counts.

The furnace is out.

The cats chase each other

To stay warm.

I sit in the sun.

Now the furnace guy

Is here.

He speaks

In monosyllables.

We don’t care.

He shows up.

We don’t call him

For his personality.

Furnace

Sometimes unseasonable weather can allow for good things (like fixing the furnace before the temperature drops below freezing).

Two days ago

The furnace died.

Usually

Come June

We would not have noticed

Until fall.

Now it is fixed and ready

For winter.

Though heat is not quite needed,

We let the furnace run,

Fold the blankets,

Find a few moments

To enjoy the warm.