started out like any other day
She made the coffee
kissed the husband
sent the kids off to school
and then realized it was missing
At first she thought she had simply left it
with the car keys
but no
She searched under the newspaper
in her coat pockets
and sweater drawer
even in the trashcan
but it wasn't anywhere
She tried to remember the last time
she had seen it
It was some time between her wedding
and the last time she had finished a cup of tea
while it was still warm
"If I were a name, where would I be?"
she said to herself
then searched the dryer
and found three lost socks
but no name
She considered taking out an ad
but couldn't decide on an appropriate reward
for finding a name
or, for that matter, how she could be sure
she would recognize it as hers
and didn't want to take in the wrong one
After some thought
she decided she needed a new name
The old one probably didn't fit any way
She began her search for a name
right after she brewed a pot of tea
and finished an entire cup
while it was still warm.
submitted for Imaginary Garden With Real Toads, Sunday Challenge-Featuring Ellen Wilson
submitted for Imaginary Garden With Real Toads, Sunday Challenge-Featuring Ellen Wilson
