lenten journal: pi(e) day

one afternoon long ago I stumbled
upon Albert Einstein sitting on a stair

a map of the constellations at his feet
what I remember is the playful look
in his eye -- as though the universe
was intended as a source of joy

today is his birthday -- and Pi Day
which he would actually understand;
me -- I chose, instead, to bake pies
and fill up our table with friends
who would share an evening of pies
as though it was our best offering

you don’t have to be a rocket scientist
to understand how the world is changed
when friends eat and drink and talk
as though their lives depended on it:
the world is held together by dinner tables --
nothing matters more than together

Peace,
Milton

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