like pastry
when I am over-
handled
I can get tough

all our fussing
and
the kitchen
heating up

I have melted
some
on the edges–
tenderness

is a commodity
we must give, to
get back
in spades

in a tin
with cream
to smooth
the rough edges

Monday Random: Pie for breakfast

Oh yes, I had pie for breakfast
early, very early, prior to 7 a.m.
Two days ago, I stopped my neighbor in the hall, and we both talked about our mothers, and how we miss them.
My mom made a good pie
and totally disrespected my pie crust! But that
is not so bad, really, is it? Bad enough
to not make pie for 20+ years?
phhhhpppt

I blurt them out
all my feelings
like exploding candy
instead of silky ribbons
of caramel
like I mean to

Monday Random–my day

I’ve missed being here. I poke at WP sometimes at the end of the day on my tablet, before I read a chapter, before I pass out.
I swore I’d never read a book on a screen before, but it has helped us, as I can read in the dark and he isn’t disturbed. Especially at 3:30 a.m.
Good morning. I know it isn’t morning everywhere, in fact, it will be afternoon before this is fully written. I will write in between chores.