I am that woman
who takes a few steps and then
stands still in the wind
on her face, my skin
feels the world
new, the cherry trees
this walk to the store
on the corner around the corner
cars parked next to the sidewalk
are so much more than the view
of the windows all around, the gardens
chimneys and clouds, the wind
on my face, my heart
touched, pounding
in my throat, three times
I take a deep breath, only then
do I walk along the traffic
away from the cherry trees
to the store on the corner
around the corner
For Maria Godschalk (January 12th, 2021)
