Sunday, May 08, 2011

poem for a mellow sunday


At lunchtime I bought a huge orange --
The size of it made us all laugh. 
I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave --
They got quarters and I had a half.

And that orange, it made me so happy,
As ordinary things often do
Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park.
This is peace and contentment. It's new. 

The rest of the day was quite easy.
I did all the jobs on my list 
And enjoyed them and had some time over.
I love you. I'm glad I exist. 

~ "The Orange" by Wendy Cope

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