WHAT HE CAN DO TO HELP

In the face of the disastrous news

on the morning show,

what he can do

is place the lid on the pot

in as precise a way as possible.

He can set the burner

so it becomes bright.

He can walk across the carpet

with contentment

and carefully find a shirt

and a complementary tie

in the closet. He can

pause and listen to the birds

preparing for their day.

He can marvel at the miracle

of fingers bending beautifully

to tie the tie.