I brought my goal –
to weave the threads of happy,
to make our hosts feel seen and heard,
and glad that we were there

In doing so, I found myself happy  –
through places where our conversations
swooped and soared, and opening
of ways to see and understand

And the delight of receiving
a gift freely given – days
filled with beauty and joy
and opportunity
to leave our former stress –
really, why would we bother
to pick it up again?

©Wendy Mulhern
June 5, 2021