truly lazy
at last
the gentle
not so distant sounds
of invisible children
caress and cajole
my conflicted spirit
into submission

the warmth
of an early summer’s evening
is filled with light
as the soft breath
of my love
mingles
with yet another
universal rhythm

this moment
this reality
to be alive
to thrive

soon enough
the time
will come again
to face the consequences
of our collective sins

to continue
our endless slog
into the peaceful
unfettered embrace
of oblivion

it staves our hunger
suspends all disbelief
and rekindles
a dangerous awareness

the vast gulf
between living well
and life

my love stirs now
a sweet
somnolent smile

and I am moved

m(-_-)m