I spent the month of Love
coughing and spitting and praying
the weather would stop changing.
Every time it does (hot to cold, cold to hot),
my body decides to fill my sinuses with snot
and then tries everything in its power
to keep me from getting said snot out.
And I’m left to snort olbas oil up my nose,
prop myself up on cold meds, mouth breathe,
and take a covid test at least twice a week.
There were some bright spots:
my boys took care of me
and put all those ‘independent living’
lessons to good use,
the daffodils bloomed and then promptly shivered
in the rain and the snow,
I ate food that nourished as well as comforted me
and I didn’t worry about a single calorie.
I do worry we are being fooled by these early warm days
and a second winter will wrap
its icy claws around us when you come to call.
Is it global warming?
Does Mother Earth need to lay off the sauce?
Is it just par for the course in these changing days?
Whatever it is,
my sinuses need relief. So much relief.
So, if at all possible, could you get it together
and stick to gradually increasing the temperatures
instead of swinging wildly between winter and late spring?
Pretty please, you beautiful lionlamb?
Sincerely,
Sarah
Sarah Stoltzfus Allen 