comfort

i find comfort in my bed

the soft plush pillows

the warm heavy blanket

enveloping me in a protective hug

the only place my tired eyes rest



i find comfort in a sunday brunch

the food that makes any mouth salivate

the laugher ringing in my ears

the endless smiling faces surrounding me

the only time the worries evaporate



i find comfort in the shoes i wear

thick rubber soles that take me places

shoe laces I had to learn to tie

the shoes wrap around my feet

they never leave my side



i find comfort in the sunset

when day turns to night

a distant array of soft warm colors

the sun leaving and the moon rising

the sunset ends the boundless day



i find comfort in a paper back book

hiding me from the disappointing world

delierving me escapism

teaching me lessons and stories

when the fantasy is sadly fiction



i find comfort in car rides

the constant change of scenery

the way the music blasts

the wind from the open window

car rides make problems dissipate



i find comfort in letters

the ones my grandma writes

thick cursive almost illegible

pretty messages and wishes

for once not a text or email



comfort.