"Rainbow"

(Composed in April of 2009).

Wrapped snuggly in cozy blankets,
Fluffy pillow 'neath my head,
My eyes glide toward the ceiling,
Gazing at shapes in the popcorn sky,
And sunlight peers through the blinds
Casting a warm, buttery pinstripe on the wall.

Saturday morning--
No urgent matters to invade the room, unwelcome guests,
No alarm clock to imprison the silence, locked in chains,
No task sheet to hold me hostage, no ransom to pay--
Simply lovely freedom to lounge and relax all day.

"Ought I rise?" I ask myself with a sigh.
A grey cloud lurks at the door.
Then like an effervescent rainbow emerges in the sky
Following the dark and dreary storm,
On this week's end a sparkling grim sweeps 'cross my face,
And my eyelids slide shut once more.