Sunday, June 20, 2021

What Matters Anyway?

 


I had a feeling: Nothing was supposed


to happen today. And if it did, I would


be of a mind to ignore it. I’d go with


my gut on this one.



No appointments, no phone calls, no


one at the door, even the muse would


ignore me. The music, my writing,


nothing to interfere, just a modicum


of relief from the everyday for me so


to speak, like being left alone blissfully


sailing the emptiness of space between


here and Mars.



We’re advised in life to make every


minute count. Today is one of those


throw-away days which counts for


nothing. Who but I am keeping track,


anyway?



A clap of distant thunder outside,


and the dog barks. I tell her, hush girl,


it was nothing really. When you have


a dog, you can hope, but can’t pretend


some days nothing matters.



And besides, what the hell, we sure


could use the rain. The next thing you


know, thoughts come and the muse


has to pervade. And here we are again.



                  -30-


Chris Hanch 6-20-2021


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