Just tucked away in
our portfolios of memories
there should be one of
a summer afternoon
back then
with us comfortably trapped
on a screened in porch.
It’s warm, it’s raining.
The only sounds are the rain
Ticking and strumming on the roof
and a radio tuned to a local station
playing the latest hits.
We are sitting back listening,
feeling the moment.
The rest of our lives are
off somewhere taking care
of itself while we live
this moment, this moment away.
It was warm, it was raining,
and for once everything
Seemed peaceful and just right.