My Vast Fortune

Tasty home-cooked meals A heater that works every time Shoes that ease my neuropathy My collection of Mercury dimes Glasses that calibrate my vision Grown sons who consider my advice A computer that responds to my touch A car I don't have to drive so much Faucets that don't run out of water A closet of clothes that fit just right Tulips and daffodils bloom in my garden Graceful birds perform pirouettes in flight A quiet residential street in front of me More children playing than cars passing by Leaves bursting out on tree after tree The sun yawning, traverses a pastel sky Friends sound anxious to get 'out there' They've an itch to wander and roam As for me, I marvel at my vast fortune The comforts and blessings of home