Living the Aging Life

Today I needed some good advice, so

I talked to myself and I listened twice.

I listened long and carefully.

The advice was worth a lot to me.

COVID masks are optional for

vaccinated folks like me.

But now I don’t need to wear one,

I’m nervous as I can be.

I haven’t been wearing make up

or fluffing my COVID hair.

My mask gives me a full disguise

when I go anywhere.

Now I’m about to show my face.

My friends will see my full disgrace!

So now I have a Cosmic Ask –

Please, oh, please let me wear a mask!

A chilling fog blanks out the street.

It’s hard to think it’s May!

A heavy curtain cloaks the land

with foghorns in the bay.

Most days I sit and ponder on

the world and its direction.

I wonder if we all are lost

or just know imperfection.

Are Man’s problems really major

or don’t they really matter?

And while I think it’s the former,

 I hope that it’s the latter.

My garden gate is open.

It invites you to come in.

If you come into my garden,

perhaps you’ll be a friend.

Brown bunnies hop along the street

and through the neighborhood.

They sniff at ev’ry sprig and sprout

and eat it if it’s good.

Butterflies and rainbows….

fairies in a ring….

clear blue skies and sunshine….

gentle air of Spring.