we were out walking today. me and the boys.
and i saw a green balloon.
that stood out from the brown of winter.

and smiled, kept walking and wondered how
many other treasures
were waiting to be found.

i heard birds this morning.
outside, my window.

what a lovely way to start the day.

so i opened the curtains and let them in.

i held the door open to the church
a man with his hands full
walked up to me
and asked me to take the cigarette out of his mouth & hold it.

I waited for him. outside
another man, approached me and
asked me if i knew Doug, the man whose
cigarette i was holding
"no, i do not".
Doug came back outside said he didnt feel
right smoking in church.


i told him we smoke on the roof.

[we encounter people, often tangentially.]

thank god, for this new laughter.