Sitting on the porch

Sitting on the porch

As the world is reborn

Out of sight

Beyond the horizon

Was it sleeping

In the tumbledown

Of yesterday’s memories

It is cold enough

To remember snow

How good it tastes

Freshly falling

Melting on wet lips

There is a heat haze

Above the house next door

So much for insulation

What will it take

To save the world

More than the cost of thermal underwear

Listen to me

Running down a rabbit hole

Too small for dancing

Trying to catch up

With a lost thought

Floating in coffee

A warming cup

Clasped tightly

To loosen stiff fingers

Everything has a consequence

In the end

Even the old wooden chair

Will succumb

To the elements

Is that why plastic is so popular

It seems only yesterday

We planted the idea

Of a family

And saw it grow

I hope you are still watching

I am just here

When they need me

But I guess you can

Take the time to be

Everywhere

Stay awhile

Help me smile.