While we were gone

More to be thankful for. Thank you, Jan Birchler!

While we were gone

A neighbor shoveled our walk,

Took wonderful care

Of cat and kitten and turtle;

In fact

Loved them

As we do,

Maybe better,

Way more than we could ask

Or expect.

When we walked through the door

At 10 PM

They were happy to see us

But not

Neglected happy.

No:

Well-fed

Well-played-with

Un-neglected

Happy.

There is no more

We could ask for,

There is so much

To be thankful for.

Amen.

Mr. Rogers

Today it seems I am channeling Mr. Rogers. My beloved tells me his sweater was yellow. Mine is red. Never mind, I say. We all do things our own way.

Sometimes sleeping in

And a warm shower

Make interesting things combine

As the day begins.

The bathroom mirror

Reflects back a woman

Dressed for her professional day

The red cotton cardigan sweater,

A favorite,

Reminds her of Mr. Rogers.

She starts the song

Walking down the stairs

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood,

A beautiful day for a neighbor.

Would you be mine?

Could you be mine?

Yes

This will be an interesting day.

She knows some of those

She will encounter

But perhaps

Just perhaps

Almost certainly

There will be others.