Inside Man (Outside Man)

Inside Man (Outside Man)

I love the indoors,

In school for three years,

Became a real home body,

I love the house,

Almost too much,

The weeds were getting to me,

Affecting my outside view,

Really getting to me,

The edges,

Rough,

Creeping inward,

Even though they were outside,

Time to get outside,

Again,

Grab a bucket,

Grab a trowel,

Grabbed a broom,

Walked outside,

Pulled a weed,

Pulled two,

Then I was into it,

Real sunshine on my back,

A new world,

Out there,

Felt good to be outside,

Fresh rain had made my job easier,

But, it was sunny and breezy,

Edges restored,

Both inside and outside,

Sunshine is glorious,

I want more,

Time to become,

An outside man,

Again!

Peter Lowell Paulson

July 17, 2020