All day I did the little things,
The little things that do not show;
I brought the kindling for the fire
I set the candles in a row,
I filled a bowl with marigolds,
The shallow bowl you love the best-
And made the house a pleasant place
Where weariness might take it's rest.
***
The hours sped on, my eager feet
Could not keep pace with my desire.
So much to do, so little time!
I could not let my body tire;
Yet, when the coming of night
Blotted the garden from my sight,
And on the narrow, graveled walks
Between the guarding flower stalks
I heard your step; I was not through
***
You came into the quiet room
That glowed enchanted with your bloom
Of yellowed flame. I saw your face,
Illumined by the firelit space,
Slowly grow still and be comforted-
"It's good to be at home," you said.
***
-Blanche Bane Kuder's
The Blue Bowl
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