Perfect Day
a single candle pulsing…flickering
fighting to alight one room
the gentle thrumming of the rain
alleviating all this life’s worry
all this life’s pain
genteel gusts from the spring maiden’s lungs
pushing the window shades in
then out
lovers pushing
softly forcing themselves into one another
uncoiling
roiling
rolling about
as the world outside spins round in circles upon itself
Austin F Bader
Copyright 2011