External and internal weather
found me staying close to home.
The few trips out were for food, or to the library,
and one 'entertainment' to two local thrifts,
to look with no need to buy anything,
to hear human voices responding, and
briefly to exercise that 'being with' muscle.
I saw a bored child swaddle himself,
sleeping while mother was dragging desire
through rack upon rack of the cast offs of others.
My life has been fully occupied with cooking,
and cleaning, eating and sleeping,
with radio broadcasts and audio books, with
virtual following of others lives and world events.
~*~
One sad personal event
found me staying close to home.
The few trips out were for food, or to the library,
and one 'entertainment' to two local thrifts,
to look with no need to buy anything,
to hear human voices responding, and
briefly to exercise that 'being with' muscle.
sleeping while mother was dragging desire
through rack upon rack of the cast offs of others.
My life has been fully occupied with cooking,
and cleaning, eating and sleeping,
with radio broadcasts and audio books, with
virtual following of others lives and world events.
~*~
One sad personal event
a perfect nest was removed and entrance blocked
by order of the landlord as Summer was ending,
and gave birth to two eggs. One fell to the street. but
one grew into a fledgling, and was being fed there.
When the bitter storms came, she froze to death.
It is said that freezing is the kindest departure
one simply falls asleep to never wake again.
Let there be mercy and let there be light.
Let there be grief and Acceptance.
