PAD CHALLENGE 2023 Day 15

 DAY 15

MY GENIUS CAT
here's my little shadow again
he follows me everywhere
he must know shell fish is on the menu for tonight
how does he know
can he read my mind
or can he read the label 'seafood dressing'
on the jar 

 Day 16

 

The Spice of Life

special moments
peeling potatoes
while watching a dvd
chopping mint and rosemary
crushing them between fingers
intoxicated by the perfume
staring out at the palms
getting a thrill
when a sail boat
appears on the horizon
when waves crash on the rocks in a storm
when a bunch of flowers is secreted
into the shopping bag
when invited out for a coffee

all sounds a bit ordinary
to someone scaling the heights
of Kilimanjaro
or riding a push bike
across Burma
but for me
these experiences
are all over the moon
treasured moments

Day 17

she never had the nerve
to make the first move
she sat back and waited
to be asked
to be invited
she thought
if her company was wanted
she would be approached
so what happened then
nothing

  

 DAY 18 

 

love is kind

love is devotion

 love should be mutual

don't waste it
on those who treat it
like a soiled garment
no matter who they are

your love is precious
leave it to the saints and martyrs
to accomodate the undeserving