Once Upon Everyday

August 4, 2017

Once upon every day

I open my eyes

and I jump out of bed

I throw open my curtains

open my windows

and draw in a breath

The morning is just blooming

over the buildings up above

I go into the kitchen

to make a concoction of such an aroma

that I can't help but smile at the smell of it all

I savor each bite

then go out the door

I walk along the streets

my head tilting upward

looking at my companion, the clouds drifting on by

When I reach my destination I give one last look

before I say goodbye

Inside I go

Time flying by as I paint my way through canvases

each brush stroke bleeding into the next

Until it is time to leave my world of creation behind

Back out the door I go

But this time as I look up I say hello

to my new companion full of stars up above

We walk along the streets roaming until I make it back home

Inside and up the elevator to my humble abode

I go into the kitchen to begin my next creation

savoring its every bite as I do with the sun

and as I now do with the moon up above

As I sit perched next to my window

the last of my meal seeping away

I drift off to sleep

remembering my day

Once upon every day

I am present

I am happy

and I am thankful for the joy that greets me in my day

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