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comment from Eileen gives author hope
a young stag visited this morning
i did not notice him until he moved
astounding how stealthy
such a large creature can be
if he saw me, he was not impressed
enough to stare me down but came
right up to the porch to check
the bird food tray within ten feet
of me in my nook of an office
what a privilege to live in these foothills
super blue
very early this morning
the moon near its zenith
was still brilliant white
and commanding
joyous for me pondering
the music of the spheres
it must hear even stooping
this close to earth
her daughter wants her to stay
her hopes for the small home
she wished to buy where she’d
spent decades among friends
dashed by the inspector’s report
so many things needing repair
she could have returned to doing
but not in that run-down house
she’s made friends where she now lives
her daughter, who worked front desk
is now retired but wants her to stay
since she is only fifteen minutes away
yet the writing group is now lead
by someone who reads the work
of the vision-impaired with less
than empathy and understanding
rather than greater independence
she faces slow descent to blindness
and dependency