reading by candlelight

Pat Mahony
winter
a rain storm with a hard wind
my wife and I hear a loud CRACK
from a tree breaking
then no electricity for 19 hours
we read by candlelight
cuddle
talk
later the dog sleeps right next to me
tight against my tummy
my wife on the other side
all of us close together under blankets
and I tell you (as I often have)
a simple life isn’t so bad
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