Daughter of Clifford and Edla
Mother of Josh, sister, too
Of 4 quite different brothers
And good friends, there are a few

I favor holistic healers
Over things that are fake
If I’d been born back in Salem
I’d have been burned at the stake

Animal lover, radio girl
Jazz, rock or blues, I’ll give it a whirl
Aging athlete, my red hair is grayer
I’m now a bike-riding ping-pong player

I’d rather be reading, alone time I need
Sentimental poetess, kindness is my creed
Organic gardener, kayaker, seeker
Herbalist, meditating autism teacher

And now I can no longer
Say I’m middle-aged
I thought by reaching sixty
I’d become a Sage