Today

Today I walk

in the happiness that arises

from matter-of-fact acts,

the simple rhythm of daily rounds,

the deft precision

of casual mastery

of tasks performed without a thought

countless times across the years

Today I choose country tunes

to croon me through

this time of preparation

while the sun comes in the window

freshened from its morning wrapped in clouds

and may glint upon the unassuming moves

of boughs and beetles

and the chirping flit of squirrels and birds

and the quiet release of seeds

when they are ready

for their long, sleep-softened passage

into new life.

©Wendy Mulhern

October 9, 2014