True Story

Darby Riley

November 6, 2021

I was sweating my losses,

mourning my plight,

fighting the traffic

with my crazy kids,

the planet in turmoil,

its light under a bush.

Then we said let’s relax

at Hui’s Chinese Cuisine,

the Vegetable Delight,

and the fortune cookie

calmly reminded:

“You have so much to be thankful for.”

Darby Riley, a native San Antonian, has been married to Chris Riley since 1971 and they have three grown children and a granddaughter, age 6. He has hosted a monthly poetry writing workshop for over 25 years. He practices law with his son Charles and is active in the local Sierra Club.