potluck by the lake
met so many neighbors
I've never even seen before
young and old, kids and guitars
sun going down, crescent moon ascending
newcastle ale in the wheelbarrow
dish after dish lined up to tease
and homemade peach cake
and almond biscotti and mangoes
laughter and stories, some folks
living in their childhood home
parents long gone, some new families
one young family beautifully managed
to handle and interact with 3 kids under 5
they were like zen masters, never panicked
always diverted the potential meltdown
with sleight of hand , distraction and they
stayed til the very end....they really wanted to know
their neighbors, five voices singing sweetly..
" You can't always get what you want,
but if you try some time you just might find................
you get what you need. "