I Went to Paris, France

This year I went to Paris, France.

We saw Versailles, the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, the Bridge de la Triomphe.

Of all the masterpieces which moved me

It was none that brought tears.

And yet,

Sitting in a tub not cleaned since the house was bought,

I could not help myself when reading Mary Oliver.

She reminds you of the trees,

the moths,

the winds and willows-

to wait

with open hands, hearts, eyes, and mouths

drinking it all in

and whispering out our

thanks.

-H