It's Monday
I open the back door,
Push the screen door open.
It closes behind me with a slam!
I have escaped to the back yard.
The air is crisp and clean this morning,
Like the first bite of a McIntosh apple,
Raising bumps on my skin.
I wrap my arms around myself for warmth,
Inhaling my lungs full.
My bare toes voicing rebellion,
outside,
uncovered,
they seek the warmth of the kitchen.
My hammock beckons,
I almost surrender.
BUT
It's Monday
wizthom commented on It's Monday
06-10-2009
When power leads man towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the USA
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