Just a Thought or Two Today

I could have more easily kept these thoughts

And images to myself, never having said a word

To anyone. Who then would know, and more

Adequately expressed, who would even care?

I could have more easily sat in my chair and lis-

tened to music or watched TV instead, could

have entertained thoughts about doing laundry

Or dusting furniture. Who then would know?

We don’t even consider the planet spinning at

A high rate of speed beneath our feet, rarely

Give a care about our lonely and precarious

Position orbiting in outer space.

Is the nearest Walgreen’s a 24-hour operation?

Is Burger King open late? Did I forget to pay the

auto insurance this month? I could have more

Easily kept these thoughts and images to myself.

I could have sat here and never said a word to

Anyone, but then how in hell would you ever

Know, the old man included you and a bunch

Of other stuff in his thoughts today?

Chris Hanch  7-21-15