Thursday, October 6, 2022

This Day for Me

 

For me this day,


yet another along the way.


This day seemingly much


the same as many days


of “this and that” to follow,


this day to succeed and precede,


the minutes and hours passing,


adding to that which has been.



This day, a countdown, if you will,


to that which is yet to be.



For my pup this day, an exercise


in familiarity and consistency—


barking at every sudden noise,


yapping a warning to animals


large and small she sees on TV.


Begging for treats with every


meal I eat, she poops and pees


with predictable regularity.



And as for me,


the score I am writing


to accompany plays


on its own uniquely


as I add lyrically to


whatever the melody


of this day


turns out to be.



               -30-


Chris Hanch 10-6-2022

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