At Bedtime

 

Thinking about the cat-5 hurricane

in the Gulf about to slam into Louisiana.

Thinking about the terrible withdrawal

of refugees from Afghanistan.

Your son told you about the death of

country singer, Nancy Griffith, recently.

Your thoughts drift to the loss of a

dear friend who passed away at a

relatively early age.

This Corona Virus Delta Variant is

worsening. Pretty soon even the

vaccinated will be at risk.

Due to your worsening arthritis, you

haven’t been out of your apartment

in nearly two years.

The fruit flies flitting across your eyes

seem to be multiplying. Pesky little

bastards!

At bedtime instead of listing all the

grievances weighing heavily on your

mind, you decide to synopsize…

Bless my family, friends, enemies

and the rest of the goddamned world.

Amen.

                       -30-

Chris Hanch 8-29-2021