This day, too

What kind of day is it

that can be summed up as

“Well, I got through that”?

Yes, the relief feels good

and there’s accomplishment involved,

But what’s that good for?

Can’t I do better?

When I play things back

along the light lines,

the words and smiles exchanged with strangers

and the bright threads

of continuing connection

flashing up again

in conversations with family and friends

I see there’s been more

than needful duty,

more than the dull familiarity

of other bodies as we all are herded,

more than the sub-thought comfort

of trodden pathways —

this day, too

has had its worth.

©Wendy Mulhern

May 12, 2015