Senior Residence

Why do I watch my tv when I know there are things to be done. And why do I look out the window - and not finish things I’ve begun? The laundry can wait ‘til tomorrow, the dishwasher emptying, too. I have so much time on my hands why do I let things accrue? I don’t have to cook any meals or take the dog for a walk or pull the weeds in a garden or prepare a script for a talk. I could go to a musical show or play Rummicube with a group. I could maybe play Pitch or play bridge - instead I sit here and droop! I’m not used to all of this leisure, no places I’m scheduled to be, no meetings I have to attend - This all seems so foreign to me. When fear of the Covid is over Perhaps I'll then volunteer at the local food bank or school. To be useful will bring me some cheer. Maybe I’ll bake up a cheesecake and invite my friends in for tea or maybe I’ll just write a poem and post it for people to see.