No hustle today No bustle below No kids screaming Nor parents Silence eases down my street Neat, discreet She wiggles under my windowsill And creeps across my face Leaving traces of a smile While I languidly lay Upon the couch and enjoy this gift This quiet Sunday ~ July 12, 1998 ~ Written at […]
Tags: acculturation, contentment, IJsselstein, life abroad, silence, solitude