The Kitchen

 

 

It was a glorious day at the shore

One of the first of the new season

So much sun and fun

And action up and down the beach

 

I spent the day strolling a bit

There was a lifeguard race

Where this year’s crop of beach patrollers

Competed in a swim from off shore to on

 

There was the ice cream lady

And the sky banner planes

And all the sounds of surf and fun

Telling you summer is a moment away

 

I spent the day with my toes in the sand

Just soaking up the sun

And then got a message

From a neat friend who was just relaxing nearby

 

We had talked about getting together

And now the timing seemed right

She was just on her deck

Gathering some rays and a little bit of shut eye

 

I came upon her

And as always she looked beautiful

A goddess of the day

Just shining in the afternoon light

 

We caught up on this and that

Sort of like we always do

There’s a special connection there

One that’s been stoked a bit in the recent past

 

We laughed and looked forward

Planning and comparing notes.

From her deck overlooking the dock

The sun began to fall

Over the rooftops of the lovely bay houses

 

We chatted some more

And then it was time to go

Seems our rendezvous always end too soon

But I had made plans

And was already late

 

Before I left

I had to see one thing

The kitchen

In her sparkling home

 

Odd you may say

The kitchen?

Why so?

 

Because I had seen it before

Not in person

But in a dream

Or a vision

Or whatever you might call it

 

And it was exactly as I had seen it

The color of the granite

The cabinets

The angles and the lights

 

It bode well for my friend

It was a positive sign

One that meant

There’s happiness on the way

 

For me it made my head spin.

It’s still spinning now

I didn’t think it was really possible

But I saw it

And so I know-

 

That kitchen showed me the power

The force

And the love

That surrounds us all

 

And while I’ve been told

My time for happiness is coming soon too

I’m going to keep looking deep inside

To push the positive energy out

 

Because nothing is truer than

Love is all about what you want to give

Not what you expect to get

I want to give a lot.