A STORY. 63. 7 DAYS IN A ROW, HAPPINESS

You’ve stalled for a while. You don’t know why. You decided to look at Seven Days in a Row, Happiness. But instead of turning to the page, you’re just sitting there. You’re not lost in thought. You’re not thinking. You feel . . . You’re not feeling much.

The book is on your lap. MOMENTS. You like the thick pages. You like holding the book. You like the cover, very thick and a little rough.

You run your hand, your fingers actually, over the page. And with that, you’re ready to turn to Seven Days in a Row, Happiness.

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7 days in a row
     happiness
          joy
     happiness

7 days
like a sunny spell
     after a winter
          from hell

7 days and still going

I keep waiting
     for my inner weather
          to be breaking

But even waiting
     I feel a flowing glowing
In the mirror too
     it's showing, even (it seems) growing

Doors inside
     are opening
Air is blowing
     between rooms
tugging, towing
stuff from shadows and gloom
     to bask in the sunlight
     of a warm afternoon

You pause and read the last verse again.

Doors inside
     are opening
Air is blowing
     between rooms
tugging, towing
stuff from shadows and gloom
     to bask in the sunlight
     of a warm afternoon

Is that what’s been happening? Doors inside opening, air blowing between rooms, tugging towing stuff from shadows and gloom, to bask in the sunlight of a warm afternoon? You do have the sense of doors inside opening and air flowing.

You keep reading, hearing the words in your head.

I keep waiting
     for thunder clouds
          and icy rain

for joy to be sucked
     down the drain

But even waiting
I feel a flowing glowing
And I'm told it's showing

A warming breeze is blowing
     curtains aside
     opening wide
     the rooms inside
     to a fresh tide
          of air

     throwing
          shifting sunlight
          on the walls
          on all
          that's inside

You close your eyes and feel contentment.

To be continued . . .
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Posted July 5, 2024