the lost coin, found, by Sister Lou Ella Hickman

The Lost Drachma, by James Tissot (France) c. 1886-1894

 
the lost coin, found

silly me, i didn’t hear it drop
as my hearing is somewhat lost as well
i swept the floor for my little zuz
then i decided to make a day of it
scrub the house before the sabbath sundown
reorganize the cupboards and the food pantry, 
refill the water jars
sometimes i hide things next to the yeast
then forget they’re there
i checked    lit a lamp
and doubled checked 
sure enough  there it was
on the floor next to the bottom shelf
when i announced the news  
the neighbour women and i all laughed
now i sit in sundown rest
to delight with one found coin 
as well as a swept and tidy house

Sister Lou Ella Hickman

Sister Lou Ella is a certified spiritual director whose poems and articles have appeared in numerous          magazines and journals as well as four anthologies. She was nominated for the Pushcart Prize in
2017. Her first book of poetry entitled she: robed and wordless was published in 2015. (Press 53)