The Whole Day

The Bad Thing happened first thing in the morning

thereby coloring all the things that had happened since

all the things great and momentous as well

as those of no particular consequence

causing her to finally ask at the end of the day

what really had happened after all and

was it truly as important as all that

important enough to undermine a whole day

which could as far as she or anyone knew

have been her last?

To which she had to answer no.