A Round of Applause

 

A round of applause for each of us—

the just and the unjust,

the deserving and the . . . no, wait!

The point is that we are all deserving,

whether or not we believe it.

Wouldn't it be welcome,

that sound of a pair of hands coming together

at day's end

to recognize your accomplishments--

no matter how mundane they are

(wake up, brush your teeth, wash your face,

feed the cat, walk the dog)?

We don't even have to go beyond

the everyday

to be worthy of applause.

 

Though we could.

We could go beyond.

We could juxtapose the heavy spring snow

with the still upstanding tulips, for example,

and let that scene echo in the mind's eye.

 

 

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