fortune,
lucky, as one might say,
we accumulate
a rolodex of sorts
for those who can
assist us on our way.
a plastic sheet of numbers
and names.
no need to list
them alphabetically,
or in order of
importance, but in ink
they'll stay, laminated
by the kitchen phone
catching light from
the window, the flicker
of the microwave.
and therein lies the plumber,
the painter,
the electrician,
the dentist,
the doctor and lawyer,
the veterinarian
a trusty worthy mechanic
for the car,
and a landscaper
to keep tidy the weed
and vine
infested yard.
and no less a number is
Betty of course,
for her recipes for gravy
on holidays,
and her cakes come
birthdays.
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