Homely Love

 

A heavy cloud descends upon the town

The sun has withdrawn its brilliant rays

A creeping mist winds its way along the streets

Few if any venture out into this damp landscape

Huddled around hearth and fire for warmth

Kettles whistle as crumpets are toasted by lurid flames

Night draws in to exclude the outside world

Street lights glimmer in the encroaching gloom

Supper and sleep beckon to escape the terrors of night

Deep slumber and a heavy rest send out their message

A new day lingers on the unseen horizon

The world waits expectantly for a new entrance

But here and now we drift into a world beyond

Where thought and desires are entwined

As the mundane fuses with fantasy

To illuminate a humbled soul which lives only for love