These days it seems the best pleasures
are not the ones we plan,
but those that swoop upon us  –
hot shower in the rain,
gust of cold air as I walk
back to the cabin, fire-warmed within,
small expressions of appreciation
for our work, each with our separate tasks,
mutual understanding,
the sweeping sense, at wee hours
of the night,
that all is well, that goodness reigns
and never lets us down.

©Wendy Mulhern
March 28, 2021