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               We Haven’t Had to Bury Anyone in the Garden

Hands shivering while insulating the pipes
Extra cover and food for the animals
Antifreeze for the car; are the neighbors okay
Some of the store shelves are empty, but we’ll make do

We have a generator if the power fails
And lots of wood for the stove in the den
A good camp stove and a coffee ***
A roof over our heads and intact walls

Because we’re on this side of the ocean
No gunfire, air-raid warnings, or bombs