Counting Time

There aren’t enough hours in a day
to rescue a moth trapped indoors
to count the magnolias on the tree
to watch the cat meander down the fence line
to make a cake from scratch
to polish my silver baby spoon
to fill the pots and plant the seeds
to mend the tattered quilt
to call a friend
to soak in bath salts
to find the Big Dipper
to lie down with a quiet mind.

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