National Poetry Month’s Poem-A-Day 30-Day Challenge: Day 18
BUMPERS
Certain things we choose for “if”,
always an elective:
earthquake insurance on my place.
A second alarm set just in case.
A razor should my electric break.
A doggie bag for my Porterhouse steak.
Certain things we choose for “when”,
always an essential.
Money in the bank for bills.
Ibuprofen for minor ills.
Salt for savory and sugar for sweet.
Thick-skin bumpers for the mean we meet.