Saturday, April 30, 2005

A Poem About Standing in My Back Yard

just the other day with the sun shining on the tulips
the rose bush starting to bud
a stray cat sleeping on the fence

When I looked up at the blue sky
I lifted my arms to God
I said "Thank You"
because I have everything

this is all I want
three healthy children
a husband who has loved me for 15 years
people who call me friend
and say they are lucky to know me
even though I am luckier to know them

I can imagine myself in any other land
without ever really needing to leave
the place I am in.

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