if I could build inside myself a house of sticks
and decorate the gaps with holly or honeysuckle
well I would do that, just to have you know
a place to live or play in the way we did as children
not thinking about the rain
or the snows later
the blistering sun
for now there is the little stick house
see I will draw it for you
like St. Exupery's sheep
it will look enchanted in my drawing
maybe I will put some doors in
outlined in green
with yellow knobs and a mailbox
with crayon blue chimney smoke spiraling
out of the red roof's chimney now
and a few steps leading up to the main door
won't you come in
we'll have soggy tea now
a few ritz crackers
and at least while I am asleep
not worry about where the rent will come from
just let the angels solve it
and go to sleep in fleecy God.
mary angela douglas 16 october 2021
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