Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Ease in a Florida raw bar

When all things look dark
And the clouds of doom
Linger in the sky above me
And there seems to be no end
To the causes of my despair,

It is important to remember
That moment of clean sunlight
Reflecting on the water
Outside a raw bar
In Florida
Where the sea smell of the oysters
And the bite of the cocktail sauce
And Tabasco
Combine with the malty aroma
Of the beer in the glass
That I hold in my hand,
That can lift me up
To a simple, momentary high,


And to the point where I can come to acknowledge
How simply life's pleasures can be found
And what little is required
To bring one peace,
At least on a short-term basis.

1 comment:

Susan said...

Ohhhh, thank you I needed that! Probably the closest thing to a vacation I will have in a while :)