Shopping for some fabric,

a do-over for worn window seats,

I suddenly think of couch and chairs,

the rug, the floor, and even the walls,

all in need of a do-over too.

So overwhelming –

not the ever-expanding task,

but the unexpected surge of feeling,

  the sharp realization

that the one doing the do-over

needed to be done over too.

                                                                                         JDG