Teeth brushed clean,

bra unclipped,

first fresh air,

shoes unslipped.

 

Downpour in the heat,

fresh clean sheets,

flash-filled kitchen floats on the scent of coffee beans.

 

Post-hike pint,

pre-booked taxi arrives on time,

first shower after the fest,

sink into pillows instead of wet grass-mess.

 

Downers on the outside,

crashing loud, a landslide,

blissful moments just in reach,

unfold,

if incomplete.

Side by side,

Weighted nights by fleet-foot rays of light.

 

EMC

Photo by the author.