Joy on the Streets

She wondered why it took her so long.

She hung
a lock
on a rope
at the dog park.

She left 
a note 
on a bench
at the school,
letting someone know
she found their phone there
and provided a number
to call her
at home.

She found
a feather
and stuck it
in a crack
in the bark
of a tree.

She bought 
a coffee
and set outside
and watched
the traffic
ease down 
the street.

She wondered why
it took her so long
to spend mornings
this way,
then walked home.