What to Expect from Today

What to do, what to say, what to expect from today?

I expect water in the river shall continue to run downstream,

that the mourning dove shall sing from the tree.

It is a given (not necessarily a guarantee) that the farmer shall

plow his field, that Wall Street shall ring the opening bell, that

the student shall learn a valuable lesson at school.

I expect that the train shall run it’s route, steel wheels faithfully

following the rail, that the horse gallops leaving hoof print

impressions in the mud, that McDonald's, Walmart,

Mitsubishi and Boeing shall continue to sell and build. I expect

much will happen to disturb, enlighten and peek the curiosity.

And that so much more will pass which we fail to see.

I expect gravity will continue its hold on me, that youth must grow

old inevitably. The mourning dove cooing in the tree could be the

progeny of the one perched there yesterday.

Mostly, whether driven blindly by our beliefs or sighted with eyes

open wide to reality, wait for it…

I expect, as we live and breathe, we shall see.

Chris Hanch 5-3-17