In Her Sleep – 8th May 2024

Under her ribs
(She spread them open
Pulled apart with the strength
Only a goddess can claim)

Under her ribs
Exposed for all to see
Grows the green heart
Life given, life giver

Her perfection cracked
Time-worn and serene
Her beauty unaffected
Welcome to her world

Welcome to thrive
Life sprouted on edges
Breathing in the goodness
Breathing out goodness
In her sleep

Shared with WDYS #237
16th Aug 2024 – Shared with Ragtag Daily Prompt – cracked

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Today I’m feeling:

Good again.  Pretty peppy with an underlying exhaustion just from adjustment to this routine again.  

Mai, Dave and Yaya, along with Mai’s parents, arrive in Chiang Rai this morning and Amy will be busy with them for the next four days and I’ll be joining them after work this afternoon.

Today I’m grateful for:

Our step ladder so that I can try and organise our vine plant to grow over our entertainment area and perhaps stop a little of the rain in the future, though will undoubtedly block the gutters with dead leaves too.

The best thing about today was:

Getting on top of everything in preparation for being back in the classroom.  I think I have a fairly clear idea for each class now and can adapt as I go.  It was a good feeling to be back in the game so to speak.

I had felt pretty on the ball at the start of the holiday but then slacked off a lot for the last three weeks.  I put up a self imposed barrier in my mind though thankfully found it easy to overcome.  Though I’m damned tired right now!  Tired but feeling great and positive.

What was out of your control today and how did you handle it?

I felt increasingly positive and happy as the day has gone on and nothing could stand in my way or bother me.

Something I learned today?

Mai’s husband Dave was so excited when he got to Thailand that he overindulged in smoking too much weed last night and had to spend the day sleeping today, so I haven’t actually seen him yet.

Review your acts, and then for vile deeds chide yourself, for good be glad. — Discourses 3.10

I drove Amy and I back into the city at 5 pm and the traffic is getting busy again after the holidays.  I picked up Mai and her family and took us to the restaurant for a really nice meal with Amy’s mum and dad joining too.