Every Day

We fold paper napkins everyday
Line them on the table
Pretty as pies
Cherry, almond, sweet potatoes
All steaming in the air
They make us giddy
It's like a little dance
Unthinking movements
Ingrained in our muscles
Welcomed in our brain
Actions well rehearsed
Sweep the floor
Shine the mirror
Try not to think
Try not to think
Drink the potions if you dare
Nibble on the cake
Cast sweeping glances at the fields outside
In summer we skip trip through them
In winter we slide down the greasy banks
We can't catch time like Rabbit
Or forget it like Hatter
It's as if we hold our own watch in our hands
A shining globe
We are slowly ageing
Getting slower
Less nimble
When we are finished the table looks a treat
Fit for a feast she giggles excitedly
We are the only two here but it feels like family
Home
We smooth out the napkins
Ready to be folded again
Fill our stomachs
Quench our thirst
Find peace in knowing that tomorrow won't be very different from today.