She sits quietly in the cushioned chair.
\nA book rests in her lap
\nas reading glasses rest on her nose.
\nThe mantel clock ticks and tocks,
\nticks and tocks, obedient to the pace of time.<\/p>\n
Other sounds take turns telling her all is well,
\nthe click of the furnace as it turns off and on,
\nthe knocks and pings of the old house
\nas it stretches.
\nThe scent of apple pie drifts faintly
\nfrom the kitchen.
\nWarm tea in a small china cup
\nrests on a nearby side table.<\/p>\n
She sips her tea after turning each page.
\nIt is a love story beautifully written.
\nShe pauses to sip the tea and to remember.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
She sits quietly in the cushioned chair. A book rests in her lap as reading glasses rest on her nose. The mantel clock ticks and tocks, ticks and tocks, obedient to the pace of time. Other sounds take turns telling … Continue reading