How Many? One, Non-Smoking

I sat at the table as if I were in a fine dining atmosphere
I made breakfast for myself
A big, not quite gourmet breakfast

My Black English tea was just the way I liked it
Eggs scrambled with cheese with added parsley and paprika
Virgina bacon crisp and laid neatly on the plate
Bowl of sliced fruit in front of me
No hash browns (but I'd thought about it)
I decided to skip the waffles, too

I had Gospel music playing in the background
My vitamin was on the napkin
The window was cracked so I could hear the sounds of nature
The room had my favorite fragrance
Said a prayer for my children in their respective places

Then I realized that had any of my messages
or text messages
been returned
I would not have had this opportunity
I would have been on someone else's schedule
I probably would have been tuned in to
someone else's agenda
I would have been engaged

this gave me time to reflect
and relax
and meditate
and realize
that I must do it again
soon