Sluggish Chateau
The days are long
in our sluggish chateau
where laughter is balanced
with yelling, like the emergency
broadcast system,
“this is only a test”.
The floor is peppered
with bits of banana
and the occasional lonely
green bean-
lovingly abandoned by curious
fingers that have decided
to move on.
Water is the name of the game,
from hand splashing
to the daily run of baths,
the river of life flows on,
little bits of avocados
left in its wake.
Yes, the days are long,
but the nights, well…
Momma has been contacted
by the church-
for sainthood!
Or at least a vacation in Rome.
