yesterday I went
into my town showered
dressed found my sunglasses grabbed a book
determined to be other than here
stifled by the place I
love so much
it can become too much to be in one space too long even if a rather large space all told thank you very much
I’ve stopped telling myself off for this wanting away
Alone, air conditioning cooling compoct suv
stopping for burger and a flight
delight
book on table 5oz array disappearing smoothly
down to the last bite of burger
slaw I get back into RAV
head west not north
intent
nothing else air blowing the tightened debris from my brain
into the farms
the horses
the bluegrass acres
brown like my own but somehow more beautiful horse-speckled
ice cream
gift slip year old
making my choice
free
smile
time comes I am alright
book opens this time
kneed couch
cool room
just me
today I awake rain
enough to matter
breeze
enough to keep windows open
oriole on sunflower
enough to see beyond me
life
enough to be grateful
and so I have learned again
to go out is a good thing when clogged mental arteries make me cranky
especially if it includes ice cream
free