Keepsake Day

Keepsake Day

(Words and music by and © Talis Kimberley, 2009)

The grey cat’s asleep on the patchwork I keep
On the rocking chair here in the kitchen
My new boots fit well, and so far’s I can tell
I can wear them with the socks I’ve been knitting
And I’ve opened a letter from my dearest friend
That she wrote in the old-fashioned way
And I smiled, and I sighed, & I laughed and I cried;
I believe I’ll be keeping today.

I put on some music I’ve loved half my life
And the bread that I started is rising
The postman dropped by and I made him some tea
He’s a friend, so it’s not that surprising (Hi Jim!)
I wrapped him some cake that was yesterday’s bake
And the bread’s singing too, in its way;
And a dear child’s been ill, but she’s going on well;
I believe I’ll be keeping today.

And so my heart sings for these simple small things –
Yes, I think I’ll be keeping today