Which face will you wear, today
and what will be exposed?
The present moment is heavy
with associations,
laced with memories,
laden with perceptions.
Colors brighten the view.
Music keeps the heart beating
to its own rhythm.
I drive through my life
like a tourist in a foreign country.
Madlynn Haber (she/her) lives with her dog, Ozzie, in a cohousing community in Northampton, Massachusetts. Her work has been published in the anthology Adult Children (Wishing Up Press, 2021), Random Sample, Buddhist Poetry Review, K’in Literary Journal, Spirit Fire Review, Muddy River Poetry Review, Poetica Magazine and other journals. Online at www.madlynnwrites.com
so so good, my sweet friend. you are like wine, only getting better with time