Monday, April 9, 2018

A Tale of Two Wooden Stools


Two wooden stools stand by the table
in the kitchen, one poised on four legs

waiting to receive me twice a day, once
at lunch time, another to accommodate

me at the evening meal. Rarely do I partake
of breakfast most days. Always I sit on the

stool which faces me in the same direction.
The other stool waits patiently for those rare

days my son comes to visit. It remains empty,
at the ready, nonetheless, prepared for the

weight with a sturdiness all lifelong it was
built to hold.

Chris Hanch 4-9-18

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