Exhilaration: Extraordinary

Another year,
Has come to an end,
And the next one
Has just begun

But what’s happening?
The scratching of my pen
And a mind racing
As it often does

But just as frequently
The mind rests,
Appreciating what is,
From the simple to the complex,

Boiling water for tea,
Putting ice cubes in
To cool it to taste
And because of haste,

How marvelous
To be able
To do both,
What a luxury!

It’s these basic luxuries
That never cease to impress,
Like getting up
And getting dressed;

Eating and breathing
Amaze me regularly
And how life IS
And wondering what it is.

These wonders
Fascinate and activate my mind,
Every time
I consider them.