INFLATABLE HAPPY:

Two walks,
One before porridge,
One after…,
Well,
Silence,
Well,
Not entirely,
Some birdsong,
But surprisingly little,
As if every living thing had the day off,
Puddles we stepped in,
Stories we told,
Recounting legends of family members,
Past & present,
A hand held through tears,
Mud,
Hoof print,
Naked hawthorn,
The occasional berry,
The new crop already showing,
Low & Green above the rich wet earth

(K)