Day Activity

As a special treat,
I placed Charlie's favorite bed
on his favorite couch corner
by the lookout window.

As he quietly appreciates it,
legs curled until his hind paws rest under his chin,
his nose lifts up, sleep-sniffing,
and disturbs the fuzzy fur on the bed cover.

And I imagine he thinks me very smart
for engineering the perfect spot
for day-sleeping.

Thank You

To Becky and Linda,
the woman at the window
and she at the aisle
who moved aside for me to sit between.

Never knowing what impact your words may have,
you talked about Norfolk and dogs.
And you listened and heard
about dogs and ships,
and a one way trip home,
and more than the words I said.

You didn't know that this morning
I struggled to get airport ready
in a cloud that held my hands down.
And I flew from Houston to Baltimore,
and from Baltimore to Norfolk
you on either side,
even saving seats on the second plane,
carrying me home.