Today my hands stained
With works in paint
Commiting time in your name
Funny how a few simple moments
Shared between new friends
can make such happiness amend
the lulls in life and the pain
one sometimes feels
As the pressure of the world rears
its ugly head to take a bite or two
ripping peace with fanged tooth
But yet here we are
In this warm and splattered house
Sharing a meal, sharing a beer
Unexpected, but welcome here
You, your family. The goat's beard.