your astonishing reply
thank you

the day started with the usual anxiety
research, planning for all events when
in the end none of that occurred.

usual.

the day came saddened with news
that folk are struggling one way and
another
worried about heating. we talked
as you and i do about fuel and the
benefits of brands and differing shapes

i had a late fire after work and sat right
in front watching the flames,eating grape
nuts in thin milk. i need to go shopping

tv came sadly with a documentary
people losing their homes so i took
my depleted anxiety to bed with

a talking book. the weaver of raveloe

i cannot ever get to the end for sleep
comes over me

each time it plays i only gets to the
casting of lots

there is tired for you
there is a bedtime
story syndrome.