We talk of fruit trees,
we let the fire go out
(we only needed a small fire anyway)
light rain patters on the roof

We have so many plans,
more things we want to do right now
than we could do in three seasons
(a habit we might want to leave behind)

A friend told me today,
“Love’s ideas don’t need to struggle to unfold “
You climb up the ladder to bed,
I think on these things.

©Wendy Mulhern
April 23, 2021