Handed out in pairs

Around a felted table

Hearts blinding our eyes

Big or small or dealer dealt

Always all in on five-four

Those simple moments

Carry me through the weekday

Lunch calls and laughter

Book club, burgers, and music

For dancing in the kitchen.

The day got away

Father time drove by without

Even a hello

Saw the sunset fall through clouds

A brief respite from my screens

The sadness of war

Contrasted with the simple

Yellow Warbler’s song

Bringing such melancholy

On an early Sunday morn