5 Years Later . . . an art work and poem by T Newfields

buttered love toast and honey
hot kisses and pancakes at 8:00 am
fragrant roses after dinner
and candlelight conversations in bed
these were golden moments
in our relation

yet all too often -
bread crumbs fell off the blankets
and blueberry jam hit the floor
at 9:00 am our stomachs felt soggy
and when cornflakes spilled
the floor bore witness -
nothing could wipe
some stains we scored

yet even then
there were moments of splendor
when you recited poetry
and remembered that true happiness
depended nothing on this

yes, even then
you sometimes rose above it all
and with wonderful insight
you declared -
"We have all that is
needed
to be happy.
Why not choose joy and bliss?"