I am grateful for flight
and I am grateful for calm,
grateful for blustery wind in early morning
before the sun crested the east hill,
grateful, too, for the warmth the sun infused
in wind-danced leaves
and sun squares through windows
and the cool warm aliveness
of stepping outside
in moments between my indoor
work and watch keeping
There’s much more in this day
than I have fathomed
but I am grateful
for what I have received.
©Wendy Mulhern
October 25, 2016