
and the shine wakes me
and the birds are twittering
and the cats are meowing
and my wife kisses me good bye
and i am again lucky
to be alive
smiling
laughing
crying
hurting
painfully walking
fingers aching
writing poems
cleaning house
washing clothes
and dishes
I am happy to be able to do all this
i am happy to be able to feel all this
I am happy to be alive.
A Hernandez 1 27 2025











