I think I’m really clever
so coordinated
when I can remove
the remnants
of today’s make-up
with my right hand while
unhooking earrings with my left
after having
stacked
crockery and cutlery
in preparation
for twenty
having cleaned for the days
I didn’t
while working
teaching
clearing
sorting
finishing
one job
before embarking
on the next
I think I’m so organised
after
shopping
with my list
for food
drink
accroutements
the je ne sais quoi
of visitors
I think I’m on the ball
I’m not
I’m not on anything
but the same wheel
that we’re all on
you know the one
when we impress ourselves with our
own abilities to cope
under pressure
to be
to do
to act
to keep on
keeping on
I think I’m doing so well
and I am
I definitely am
I know this
by comparison
to when I’m not
and, oh, there have been times
when ‘not’ has been
the ‘it’
but now
right now
I’m doing well
as well as anyone can do
with
still
so much to do
I think I’m so clever
removing
with my right hand
today’s make-up
while
at the same time
my, oh, my!
such dexterity
disentangling dangling earrings from lobes
time-saving
knowing I have organised
am organised
will be
the hostess with the
enough
more than enough
to make them welcome
and
next week
I’ll abseil
and kayak
just for fun
these are the
holiday-days
the manage-and-do
and fill-the-days
with what is not the
everyday-do-days
these are the good
but also
busy days
as all days
I think I’m so clever
so coordinated
so resourceful
that I can do all this
and be
sane
while monitoring
watching
still
always
what is going on
in the realm of those
whose lives
coordinate
and manage
a different agenda
where
welcome
hospitality
ceud mìle fàilte
are not the operative words
I know
I’m doing well
and the earrings and makeup removed
two-handed
in a satisfied acknowledgement
of
the fridge
and dishes
ready
speak my truth
I’m clever
in some ways
in more ways
like so many
the everyday ways
we do
we are
the embrace
that love
to welcome
life
and loving
how clever
and resourceful
and full of life
are we
in spite of all
slainte
friends
these are the days
of life
living
and being
the welcome
to our part of the world
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