Greet

She greets me
Each morning as
She wakes with a
Smile which I return
With a kiss as I dress
In the darkness of dawn
Urging her to catch a few
More hours of sleep when I
Will see her again after a few
Cups of tea drunk a few poems
Written a few thoughts mused
And of course most crucial
Most important most of
All pressing to finish,
Feeding two cats
And one red dog
All are anxious
Not to be
Forgot
But I
Never
Would drink
A cup of tea until
The pets are all fed
And so properly greeted.
Each morning I greet
The dawn and all
Those dear to
Me though I
May not
Shake
Them awake,
My thoughts are
Never far from them.
Together they are the
Compass by which I am
Able to steer and set my course.
And, I sail on sail across
Time and space but
Careful to greet
Those whom
I love.