By Scott Bailey © 2026
Your dogs chin on your knee
Bills paid
A cup of tea
Simple joys
What most of us crave
Beyond all the noise

In response to malformed_poetry’s prompt
https://www.threads.com/@malformed_poetry/post/DVoHuCXDPDd?xmt=AQF0kZCXWvEAL6GYSkW1jrduy97IzM3qrjKa7leQdmjMP4yrU5__eOIIyR-G0pn6Nd2vq-sL&slof=1