It was your fault at the outset
for I thought I’d make you a card
to let you know my morning
was starting way too hard

You see, it had been snowing
and the driveway would be a mess
if it turned to rain before clearing
there’d be not a minute to rest

My mistake was to turn on the burner
for I had made some potpourri
cinnamon, cloves and orange
~ what a beautiful scent it would be.

Then I decided to have a coffee
while waiting for daylight to come
and went upstairs to my office
to write a few lines on the run.

About half an hour later
first I smelled what seemed like toast
Still not paying attention,
perhaps it is a roast.

Then brain cells started to focus
I’m the only one in the house
and I wasn’t cooking dinner

oh no …