Folding Socks

The preacher expounded on 2 Timothy 4:18 "The LORD will protect you from all evil" As I sat on my couch contemplating clean socks I recalled how I'd seen mothers fold laundry. Calmly; O how calmly did they work at this simplest of chores And I began to imitate some of their work and serenity As I straightened each sock, then laid the companion over Flat against the other member. Folding from bottom - Thrice, my choice, then the elastic top secured the pair! To avoid matrimonial metaphors, I did something odd: Having folded a pair, I then tucked in another set Twinning my folding exercise with socks, maybe creativity? And a calm outbreath of satisfaction: mess gone, new poem!