SLIPPERY SEED

Each morning, in darkness, I ride out from the garage to an early AA meeting. Annually at this time thousands of seeds fall onto our driveway. Yesterday morning "Humpty-Dumpty" (me) had a great fall, slipping uncontrollably on those rounded pieces of God's Creation. I talked to God immediately, even used the word "damn"....Photo is of two of these trees, right outside our garage door.

LESSONS
IN LIFE!





from palm tree falls

what no longer needs

tiny little balls,

tiny small seeds

on which i slip

glide and slide.

in the early dewy morn

scooter takes a flip.

alone, forlorn,

down comes me,
bike and all

the pain, the hurt,

leg feels a burn.

i grunt...exert

when will i learn?

tomorrow won't weep

nor do any raving

for tonight i sweep

all balls off the paving

--steve e