The basil she planted rests
in a pot, her plant her keeping
and next to the basil is
the armchair and my son,
curled up and reading.
The rain falls outside the window
just beyond the basil, just beyond my son,
just beyond me.
And I hear her footsteps now
walking from bath to bed,
and I imagine the drops of water
trailing along behind.
The water there, undoubtedly,
on the hallway floor
the rain there, undoubtedly,
outside my door
the basil at the window,
the boy in the chair,
undoubtedly,
my life my keeping.
Sending a little love your way, m
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Michelle GD 
mmmmmm….love this! so evocative.
So peaceful and calming…as is your soul. Your family is very lucky to have you
This was sweet :)
These words, your ‘arrangement’, they kind of have music in them… I love how it sounds.
it feels good to read your words, Gi…I’m smiling now…thank you.
This is simply beautiful, Michelle. I feel it so deep and I love it xx
oh, Jane, thank you. it touches me when others can feel what I’m feeling too. x
Such a beautiful homage to the joy of living a contented life, Michelle. I love the repetition and the way you used line breaks to convey feeling. Really lovely. It reminded me of the poetry of William Carlos Williams.
i’m so pleased for all that you felt in this, Grace.
for Williams to even come to mind is quite a compliment…thank you. x
He is one of my favorites, Michelle. xx