come on down to the Mermaid Cafe

 		Garden Bench

sometimes i dream of a whimsical cottage
a garden bench and walls covered in ivy
playful rabbits, squirrels bantering
the cats exploring and play-fighting nearby 
while i sit at a bench and wrought iron table
drinking tea and reading while i watch eli chase butterflies 

sometimes i dream of a quaint quiet life

and sometimes i’m sure it would be lovely
a dream of beauty and calm

and sometimes i’m sure that it would get old fast
that i would lay my head down and snore at my table
while the tea grew cold and the milk curdled

so i’m ok watching eli grow here in city that is similar to suburbia
i’m ok with limited butterflies

the hummingbirds still visit our deck


24Nov10