A New Blessing


Counting my blessing
on a bright morning
in the dead of winter
gulping shots
of steaming coffee
I began comparing
my rewarding life
to those of nearby
admired neighbors
Surprisingly they
came up short in
assessing my
perceived values
of these families
What was present
in my life of
family and love
that wasn't with
them and why
Speculation ran
its course and
I finally settled
on one thing
missing in their
lives but ass
paramount in
my family and
that was social
ambition as
practiced by so
many persons
and families


F William Broome 2010