Universe, please stop playing with me. 

It was weird enough

that in response to my choosing

“open” as my guiding word  for this year,

you giggled and sent the stench of skunk.

You made your point. I got it. 

An open attitude is easier said than done.

But, on this cold day, did you have to

mysteriously leave our house without heat?

I’m trying real hard not to replace

my guiding word with a swear word. 

Please stop playing with me.

JDG