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Joy in Everything
I find joy in the strangest of places….
……in the handsome head of hair, where
the curls provoke –
silver now,
but still they tempt!
And my fingers itch to wander;
now to tangle,
then to straighten
stubborn curls that kiss your nape –
the nape I snuggle in to
when I’m cold, or when I desperately need
to breathe the musky scent
warm off your skin.
I find joy everywhere….
…… in the gentle rise and fall of your chest
as you lay asleep by me,
so close, and yet as far as your dreams can go
while I watch your lashes flutter,
and wonder if you’ll wake
if I snuggle into your side.
I do, creeping in so you don’t notice;
or perhaps you do,
because you throw your arm about me
and pull me closer
right next to your heart
where the even, beloved rhythm
is just the thing I’m seeking.
I find joy everyday….
…… in the wicked twinkle as you watch
me filch another forbidden sweet;
in the throaty chuckle
while you read out loud –
our mutual favorites –
Wodehouse, Seuss.
Or when you bring home
nothing but
your warm, comforting self;
your special brand
of quietude.
I find joy in everything, then.
Now, on to the Interview:
Read it on the RARM blog and don’t forget to leave me a comment…