Monday

A problem arose...
There was no food to eat

and so...
I went outside
To be alone
and pray that God
would grant my needs...

and while I was on the ground
with bent knees and bowed head...
I picked some salad
and dug some worms.

I boiled and ate the salad
Then went fishing

Tonight...
I will dine on my catch
while I wait for God's response.

Tuesday

A problem arose...
The cat's food bowl
was becoming empty
much too quickly.

I discovered that a mouse
had been stealing the cat's food.

Sometimes from the bag
Sometimes from the bowl

and had been storing it
in the corner of a kitchen drawer.

and so...
I placed the drawer
on the floor
and began using it
as a secondary food bowl

I have not seen the mouse since.
Perhaps he has moved away.

But...
One bowl or the other
always has food.

Wednesday

A problem arose...
I began missing my mandolin
after having to sell it.
I had spent many hours
plucking it's eight strings.

and so...
I comforted myself
by playing the ukulele
with my eyes crossed.

Thursday

A problem arose...
The doorbell was broken

and so...
I substituted the broken doorbell
with a photograph of a butterfly.
If you touch it's wings...
It lets out a scream.

and even though the screaming
cannot be heard by human ears...

The butterfly is much prettier
than the broken doorbell...
and works every bit as good.

Friday

I sit in thought...
waiting for the next
problem to arise...
For this is the place
where they always appear.