MY PERFECT FANTASY

Susanne Leist

I’ll take a walk through the soft sand.
Dip my toes into the ocean.
Let the cold water soothe me.
The sun hit my face.
The salty breeze ruffle my hair.
A perfect paradise.
Until I feel the pressure.
A pulling on my leg.
A hand reaches for me.
It’s coming out of the ocean.
Time to leave my perfect fantasy.
Life has a way of interfering.
In the form of demons.
Some of our own making.
Some created by others.
This demon is rising from the ocean.
It looks a little like a pile of clothing.
I know what it is.
It’s the demon of laundry.
An ever present and growing demon.
Will a stack of dishes be next?
Goodbye demons!
I’m going back to my fantasy.
I can see dolphins swimming by the shore.
See you later!
 

4 thoughts on “MY PERFECT FANTASY”

  1. Wade Lancaster August 4, 2015 / 12:39 am

    Such are the interesting notorious demons of life. Almost as the eternal sea, we swim with the very same. That for the journey. 😊

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  2. Susanne Leist August 4, 2015 / 12:49 am

    Thanks. Demons can take on many forms. We need a rest from them by any way that we can.

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  3. Dan Antion August 4, 2015 / 7:17 am

    Laundry does seem to hide until it’s a large enough pile to consume small children.

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