Sorry I was late for work.

I was folding paper

into cranes and drinking orange juice

until the headaches went away.

You know, if you make a thousand birds

the dragon comes and gives you anything.

In the park they have tables

with chess boards built right in.

Not playing chess at all was absolutely soothing.

So much so I breathed

out a cold cloud like a zen master

might ride.

In short,

I was reassured.