The Garden of Black and White

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Tangled in the black and white

nothing seems certain 

once where your fragrance guided me to such a sweet place

now the ache of not knowing leads the reins

I took for granted the littlest of things not knowing how they could change 

not ever questioning the possibility

a rose with its enchanting perfume 

standing in the aisle looking at one thing and another not being rushed

going to your house without calling you first

sitting by you smelling your perfume

knowing what day it was

The garden of black and white was never grey. 

 



Comments

5 responses to “The Garden of Black and White”

  1. Big hugs our days have lost their colour and the essence of spring in these very surreal and troubling times. Praying for us all and our world.
    May life bloom in colour again for us all
    Love Jeanne

  2. We’re doing fine but I think of how I took for granted: meeting a friend at a restaurant, leisurely shopping, friendly hugs.

  3. Are those lantanas on the left? I remember them from California and the Azores, but they are unsuited to the climate here in the East. 🙁
    Weird question, perhaps: What have you, Sacha and your mom been eating? Lots of pancakes for Sacha? Do you drop off food for other family members, or do they for you?
    A kind neighbor whom we let borrow our pickup truck to run an errand tonight brought some groceries for us while he was out (that we’d requested). Farmboy Husband has just finished disinfecting the cartons and packages with a 1:16 water:bleach solution, except for the eggs and sliced bread (which will sit out untouched for a few days).

  4. My bad! One part chlorine bleach to 16 parts water!

  5. Diogenes

    “knowing what day it was”….so very true!

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