Poem 18

today is biscuit day
oil not butter
[saving butter for joy]
on toast on noodles on rice on biscuits
    kneading as meditation
    baking as prayer
    eating for strength
    breathing gratitude

today is biscuit day
powdered milk not milk
[saving milk for joy]
on cereal in coffee with biscuits as nightcap
    opening as meditation
    pouring as prayer
    drinking for strength
    breathing gratitude

today is biscuit day
love not withheld
[sharing love as joy]
in silence in talking in housework in isolation
    smiling as mediation
    patience as prayer
    listening for strength
    breathing gratitude

today is biscuit day