Friday
Finally it rolls around,
Reminding me of the rest that awaits.
I'll take some walks,
Dawdle through morning chores,
Adapt to a slower pace,
Yet, all the time knowing the busyness will return.
Trying Out a 4-4-4
Pablo: Our little black Havanese. I remember when Kate brought you home. So tiny. Waking up in the middle of the night to carry you downstairs and outside. How did I not notice how bossy you were? Dublin: Pablo's brother. Kate rescued you. A little fluff ball who was scared of his own shadow. Following Kate everywhere. You can sense when one of us is upset. You come over and put your little face to ours. Fisher: The golden energy ball, still a puppy. Sophie brought you home on a sunny day. She was so excited to have found you. Her therapy dog. You helped her grow. You are her best buddy. You saved her. Fireplace: We gather around. These are my four things within four feet written about within four minutes. I ran out of time before adding the rest of my ideas to the last. Writing about four things within four minutes really forced me to let the ideas flow and not overthink my writing. I think I will try this again. I wonder if I will be able to write more next time. Wha...
I love the line “dawdle through morning chores”. And the way you open with (finally) Friday and end with knowing the weekday busyness will soon be back- poignant, yet true, right?
ReplyDeleteSo true. Lucky for me this is the beginning of spring break!
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