The clean sheets on my own
bed,
alone,
are such a relief.
The fresh towels
that
stay where they are put,
are such a joy.
The sunshine on my own
head,
alone
is ecstacy,
privacy.
God made the world in
six days,
and on the seventh
she rested,
alone.
Jan Haag may be reached via e-mail: jhaag@u.washington.edu