And this is what it feels like
to step out of my back door
into my backyard
and walk
to my friend, the oak tree,
sheltering many birds
which I hear more than see

Turkeys near the fence,
green springing up everywhere,
afternoon wind, though strong,
not cold

This is what it feels like to live here,
which maybe I do now
and sometime I will for sure.

©Wendy Mulhern
April 9, 2020