AGOTADOS A LA MESA

#13 CINCO DE MAYO

Karen brings home strawberries,

fresas del otro lado en Michoacán,

while I take grandson home prior

to baseball practice. Our granddaughters

spent the night and fixed breakfast

for us before a class on communion

before worship. We had four children

with us y una clase sobre la eucaristía

se llama una mesa para todas.

We were bushed.

Estabamos atrapados, agotados.

Karen fue a Cinco de Mayo

y yo regresado a casa para limpiar

las fresas para el helados de casa.

Karen told me about our friend

who helped make a movie

A Table for All. So much,

she says, to appreciate,

but I'm going to take a nap

and wake up in a better mood.

Jim Bodeen

5 May 2019