I yearn for plain living,
simple days with a
slower pace and a quietness
not found typically in our
loud and modern world.
Today our power was out
while our system was upgraded.
I got my wish for plain living,
but only for a day.
At first, I found myself
feeling lost without the comforting hum
of the refrigerator or the buzz
of the light bulbs while sitting
in my writer’s nesting area.
Outside our double-paned windows,
I heard a mourning dove coo
amidst the excited twittering
of spring time birds.
I walked outside and found
the snow and ice of last week
didn’t kill my crocus,
but instead left a lively purple
flower rising in defiance
from the plain brown grass
surrounding it.
Life abounded around me.
I saw a deer jump a fence in midtown,
my squirrel friends robbing the
bird seed supply, aka the bird feeder,
and just enough rain to make
it look like an old man had
spit upon the ground while
telling a good joke.
With or without electricity,
life still abounds.
Beauty is still enjoyed.
Sunshine is still free.
© D. Elaine Wood-Lane
4/5/16
Sunshine Lane 