I DID NOT PLAN...

I did not plan

                to slice my ring finger

                and bloody the dish-washing water, 

But I did.

                So my husband bandaged my finger

                and finished washing the dishes.

I did not plan

                to break a glass vase filled with water

and  ivy plants,

But I did.

                So now my ivy sprigs are potted for spring

                and my floor is mopped.

I did not plan

                On winter staying till April

But it did!

                So now I wait and wait and watch

                for the green green grasses  of spring.

I did not plan

                To dry and comb a wet muddy dog

while in the house

But I did.

                So now the carpets have been vacuumed.

I did not plan

                to break my reading glasses

                hiding under the newspapers

But I did.

                So now I will buy a new pair of glasses.

I did not plan

                to arrive at church on Eastern Standard Time

But I did.

                So I walked around the neighborhood 

enjoying that time zone.

I did plan

                to write all day

But the sun came out

                and I went out to play.

                I am no April Fool.