Windowsill

It’s nice to have a windowsill,
A place to perch your plants
Or your solar flower so the sun
Can start it on its dance.

Tomatoes in a bowl will ripen,
Warming to the rays
And a pretty vase will brighten
Even all the gloomy days.

You can prop a picture if your sill
Is wide enough for staging
Or place knickknacks you’ve collected
Which are fun for rearranging.

If your window is deficient
Or a sill is not a must,
Just take comfort in the fact that you
Have one less place to dust!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Shiells Avatar
May 10, 2014 at 11:46 AM
Hi Irene, I found his to be a sheer delightful read. Loved this~ Thank you so much for sharing this write with us here. Peace, Deborah
Johnson Avatar
April 29, 2014 at 9:00 PM
Within our walls we have a space. So dust is going to be there. So let the sun dance on the sill and flowers freshly bloom. For if you fail to dust you soon will need a broom. :)
Manassian Avatar
April 29, 2014 at 1:42 AM
You got me there!!! I NEVER expected that last line, Ilene. I love that surprise ending! :) How are you, my dear? Hope all is well.I LOVE window sills...don't have any in my home...Not the fashion here in the Middle East, I guess. Less dusting for me! ;) HUGS
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