A WRINKLE IN TIME

 

The pillows lean toward themselves

plumply

gently melting into their chairs

softly foldingĀ  into their neighbors

delightfuly reshaping the sofa,

sliding into the old Morris chair

as if they really belong there

instead of on the floor.

I let them move slowly thinking

about their shapes yet leave them

unchanging

every day

never touching them, never

adjusting their slow slide

nor folding their ruffles

not plumping them into some form of

obedience

not adjusting my own

long slide or ruffles either.

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January 23, 2018

This gentle slide made me smile.

January 24, 2018

Every time I walked into the living room, I saw they had slid a little further down. I knew I had to say something. LOL

January 24, 2018

Smile. I see your ruffles and raise you wrinkles.