TFC Holiday

TFC HOLIDAY

Wake up so early
the cold is too grim
Pull down the covers
from under your chin

Wait for the newspaper
to dry from the rain
Hunt for the ice scraper
in the trunk by the chains

Pull out the wool coats
from the back of the closets
You've cleaned out the gutters
and wrapped all the faucets

Peer through the wet steam
the windows will frame
One day and the next
how often the same

Delicate crackers
packed next to the cheese
Drive the dark roads
sliding with ease

Not always so joyful
the world is askew
All are not angels
there is hope for a few

We dream of the future
good will to all hearts
Each of us has purpose
we work from the start

Life is a round-a-bout
an uncertain carousel
But on Saturday we party
TFC at CSL

Susan Gilmour

TFC is the Tacoma Film Club
CSL is the Center for Spiritual Learning